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To: mr.bill who wrote (5631)	5/17/2000 7:55:00 PM
From: Ted David	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 17683

Talking in circles is the simple definition as I meant it, but here is the noun form and specific definitions. cirúcumúloúcuútion [s—rkm l kysh'n ] (plural cirúcumúloúcuútions) noun 1. indirect way of saying something: the use of more words than necessary to express something, especially to avoid saying it directly 2. indirect expression: something said using more words than necessary, especially to avoid expressing it directly [15th century. Directly or via French from the Latin stem circumlocution- , literally "speaking around," from the stem locution- "speaking" (see locution ).] td