English-German translation for "circumlocution"

"circumlocution" German translation

circumlocution
[səː(r)kəmloˈkjuːʃən]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Umschreibungfeminine | Femininum f
    circumlocution paraphrase, outline
    circumlocution paraphrase, outline
  • Umschweifmasculine | Maskulinum m
    circumlocution roundabout phrase: in speaking
    circumlocution roundabout phrase: in speaking
  • Weitschweifigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    circumlocution roundabout manner of expression
    umständliche Ausdrucksweise
    circumlocution roundabout manner of expression
    circumlocution roundabout manner of expression

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