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cir·cum·loc·u·to·ry

/ˌsərkəmˈläkyəˌtôrē/

adjective
- 1. using many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive; long-winded: "he has a meandering, circumlocutory speaking style"
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Circumlocution
Ambiguous or roundabout figure of speech
inpraiseofargument.com
Circumlocution (also called circumduction, circumvolution, periphrasis, kenning, or ambage) is the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea. It is sometimes necessary in communication (for example, to work around lexical gaps that might otherwise lead to untranslatability), but it can also be undesirable (when an uncommon or easily misunderstood figure of speech is used). Wikipedia
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