The definition of circumlocution means the use of unneeded words.
(noun)An example of circumlocution is the use of the phrase "pass on" instead of "dies."
See circumlocution in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: ME circumlocucioun < L circumlocutio: see circum- & locution
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See circumlocution in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Origin:
Origin: Middle English circumlocucioun
Origin: , from Latin circumlocūtiō, circumlocūtiōn-
Origin: , from circumlocūtus
Origin: , past participle of circumloquī
Origin: : circum-, circum-
Origin: + loquī, to speak; see tolkw- in Indo-European roots
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