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Circumlocution
C2 Noun
/ˌsɜːrkəmləˈkjuːʃən/ Informal: sir-kum-loh-KYOO-shun
CEFR Level C2
Part of Speech Noun
Word (Informal) sir-kum-loh-KYOO-shun
Word IPA /ˌsɜːrkəmləˈkjuːʃən/
Word Urdu
لمبی بات، گھما پھرا کر بات کرنا
Synonym
Synonym Roundabout Expression
Synonym (Informal) rownd-uh-bowt ex-presh-un
Synonym IPA /ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
Synonym Urdu
گھما پھرا کر کہنا
Examples
English Sentence The politician used circumlocution to avoid answering the question.
Urdu Sentence
سیاست دان نے سوال کا جواب دینے سے بچنے کے لیے لمبی بات کی۔