circumlocution
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circumlocution(
suhr
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kuhm
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lo
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kyu
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el circunloquio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Our boss is somewhat prone to circumlocution. He sometimes needs to be reminded to get to the point.Nuestro jefe es algo propenso al circunloquio, hay que recordarle de vez en cuando que vaya al grano.
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