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ambage

/ˈæm.bɪdʒ/

Traduction: Nom désignant un style d'expression indirect, détourné ou ambigu dans la transmission du sens.

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noun

/ˈæm.bɪdʒ/C2formal
  • frNom désignant un style d'expression indirect, détourné ou ambigu dans la transmission du sens.

A noun referring to a style of expression that is indirect, roundabout, or ambiguous in conveying meaning.

  1. Indirect expressionC2formal

    A style of speaking or writing that uses roundabout or ambiguous language instead of being direct.

    frpériphrase

    • The politician's speech was full of ambage, avoiding any clear commitment.
    • His writing style is characterized by unnecessary ambage.
    • She grew frustrated with the ambage in the legal document.

    Synonymescircumlocutionequivocationindirectnessperiphrasis

    Antonymescandordirectnessstraightforwardness