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Circumlocution
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) The use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few; indirect or roundabout language; a periphrase.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Circumlocution'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/circumlocution.html. 1828.