circumlocution
NOUN
/,sɜrkəmloʊ'kjuʃən/
14 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
circumlocution is a valid 14-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3I1R1C3U1M3L1O1C3U1T1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING
What does circumlocution mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A style that involves indirect ways of expressing things.
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2
An indirect way of expressing something.
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