circumlocution
[noun]
Synonyms: verbiage, circumambages, circumbendibus, periphrase, periphrasis, pleonasm, redundancy, roundabout, tautology, verbality

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Contrasted words: conciseness, concision, pithiness, succinctness, terseness, compactness

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

cir‧cum‧lo‧cu‧tion /ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən $ ˌsɜːr-/ noun [uncountable and countable] formal
the practice of using too many words to express an idea, instead of saying it directly
—circumlocutory /ˌsɜːkəmˈlɒkjʊtəri/ adjective:
a circumlocutory reply

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲