Translations for „circumlocutory“ in the English » German Dictionary

cir·cum·locu·tory [ˌsɜ:kəmləˈkju:təri, Am ˌsɜ:rkəmˈlɑ:kju:tɔ:ri] ADJ form

circumlocutory

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English

The vast majority of definitions found in dictionaries are circumlocutory.

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Charms, spells and other incantations are another form of circumlocutory oral poetics.

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It had a main hall, circumlocutory and skylights and a large mandapa.

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This circumlocutory travel becomes unbearable for the old age and weak pilgrims and also involved 12 to 14 hours travel time instead of direct flight time of 5 hours.

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An innocuous, inoffensive or circumlocutory term or phrase for something unpleasant or obscene.

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If she'd been more cautious, bland or circumlocutory in her choice of adjectives, she might have still been happily doing her job.

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It's a touch circumlocutory in places, cause it's written by an upstart 24-year-old, but other than that it stands up really well.

thequietus.com

Rather than satisfy that great need, he also took the circumlocutory route of first deprecating ministerial work in favour of the civil service, until disillusionment set in.

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