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Christanford Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Circumlocution

Hi,

Normally when we say someone uses circumlocution, does he do that because he is just clumsy with words or pursposely evasive?
Is there a negative connotation attached?

Thanks in advance
  

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Christanford Normally when we say someone uses circumlocution, does he do that because he is just clumsy with words or pursposely evasive? It could be either one. The connotation is not necessarily negative.

— CalifJim

  • Christanford Normally when we say someone uses circumlocution, does he do that because he is just clumsy with words or pursposely evasive?
  • It could be either one.
  • The connotation is not necessarily negative.
  • CJ
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ChristanfordNormally when we say someone uses circumlocution, does he do that because he is just clumsy with words or pursposely evasive?
It could be either one. The connotation is not necessarily negative.

CJ
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