CEFR C2

ambages

noun

Meaning

Winding, indirect, or roundabout ways of speaking or acting that avoid getting to the point.

Examples

The witness used endless ambages to avoid answering the prosecutor's simple question.
His letter was filled with such tedious ambages that I lost interest halfway through.

Synonyms: evasion, circumlocution, periphrasis, beat around the bush

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ambages (C2)

noun

Pronunciation: /æmˈbeɪdʒɪz/

Definition

Winding, indirect, or roundabout ways of speaking or acting that avoid getting to the point.

Examples

The witness used endless ambages to avoid answering the prosecutor's simple question.
His letter was filled with such tedious ambages that I lost interest halfway through.

Synonyms of ambages

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