circumlocution sur-kuhm-loh-KYOO-shuhn noun WS #8

the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive; an indirect or roundabout way of speaking

1. His answer was full of circumlocution, never directly addressing the question.
2. The politician's speech was a masterpiece of circumlocution that obscured his actual position.
3. Legal documents are often criticized for their unnecessary circumlocution.
4. She grew impatient with his circumlocution and asked him to get to the point.
5. The diplomatic response was a careful circumlocution designed to avoid committing to any course of action.