circumlocution
sur-kum-loh-KYOO-shunLatin
Talking around; indirect speech
Speaking around what cannot be directly said; apophatic language
Etymology
Latin 'circum' (around) + 'loqui' (to speak)
Why it matters
Like yugen - what must be approached obliquely
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