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circumlocution [circumlocutions]▼(roundabout or indirect way of speaking)noun[UK: ˌsɜːk.əm.lə.ˈkjuːʃ.n̩] [US: ˌsɝːk.əm.lə.ˈkjuːʃ.n̩]
beat around the bush▼(to treat a topic but omit its main points)verb[UK: biːt ə.ˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ] [US: ˈbiːt ə.ˈraʊnd ðə ˈbʊʃ]
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