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English and Swedish Translation Search Results for circumlocution

Summary

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circumlocution:
- omsvep
Wiktionary:
- circumlocution → omskrivning

English

Detailed Translations for circumlocution from English to Swedish

circumlocution:

circumlocution

circumlocution (circumlocutions)
omsvep
- omsvep

Translation Matrix for circumlocution:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	ambage; indirect expression; periphrasis
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
omsvep	circumlocution; circumlocutions

Synonyms for "circumlocution":

periphrasis; ambage; verboseness; verbosity
indirect expression; evasion; equivocation

Related Definitions for "circumlocution":

an indirect way of expressing something¹
a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things¹

Wiktionary Translations for circumlocution:

circumlocution

noun

roundabout expression
- circumlocution → omskrivning

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