circumlocution
noun
cir·cum·lo·cu·tion
ˌsər-kəm-lō-ˈkyü-shən
1
: the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
had no patience with diplomatic circumlocutions
2
: evasion in speech
circumlocutions concerning what constitutes torture
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