Meaning

1 senses

  1. To use circumlocution.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Tom did not circumlocute.

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Translations

1 languages

Origin

Back-formation from circumlocution.

Back-formation from circumlocution.

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Forms

circumlocutes, circumlocuting, circumlocuted, circumlocuted
Base formcircumlocute · to circumlocute
3rd person singularcircumlocutes
Present participlecircumlocuting
Past simplecircumlocuted
Past participlecircumlocuted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycircumlocute
he, she, itcircumlocutes

Past simpleLesson

all personscircumlocuted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave circumlocuted
he, she, ithas circumlocuted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill circumlocute

Word family

2 related words
Relatedcircumscribecircumvent

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
circumcisecircumcisioncircumferencecircumpolarcircumscribecircumstanceB2
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