Grammarly

JANUARY 16, 2023

This excessive use of language is called circumlocution. However, circumlocution is not always a negative thing. What is circumlocution? The definition of circumlocution is a way of writing something using more words than are necessary. 3 reasons to use circumlocution. Too much circumlocution.

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JULY 22, 2023

Do you find yourself using word circumlocution in your writing without understanding its use? This is circumlocution, a deliberate attempt at an indirect way of writing and speaking that is common in the United States and other world cultures. For example: “The lady of the house” instead of using “my mother” or “my wife”.

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Grammarly

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Others, like antithesis, circumlocution, and puns take more practice to implement in writing. Below are some common figures of speech with examples, so you can recognize them and use them in your writing. You will find examples of figurative language in novels, poems, essays, and plays. Circumlocution. Antithesis.

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