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circumlocute

circumlocute verb: to use circumlocution.

Verb

circumlocute (third-person singular simple present circumlocutes, present participle circumlocuting, simple past and past participle circumlocuted)

  1. To use circumlocution.

circumlocute meaning in Tamil

circumlocute in Tamil

Translations
சுற்றிவளை cuṟṟivaḷai

Forms of circumlocute

third-person singular presentcircumlocutes
present participlecircumlocuting
past participlecircumlocuted
pastcircumlocuted

Origin of circumlocute

Back-formation from circumlocution.

Questions about circumlocute

What does circumlocute mean?
Circumlocute means to use circumlocution.
What is circumlocute in Tamil?
Circumlocute in Tamil is சுற்றிவளை (cuṟṟivaḷai). See Circumlocute meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is circumlocute?
Circumlocute is a verb.
What is the past tense of circumlocute?
The past tense of circumlocute is circumlocuted.

Words near circumlocute in the dictionary

  1. circumlimbal
  2. circumlinear
  3. circumlittoral
  4. circumlocuitous
  5. circumlocuitously
  6. circumlocute
  7. circumlocuted
  8. circumlocutes
  9. circumlocuting
  10. circumlocution
  11. circumlocution office

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