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In some senses, ambage is marked as literary. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ambage
/ˈæmbɪd͡ʒ/
noun 2
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1ADJ.
full, tedious
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ADJ.
full, tedious
noun
Evasive or ambiguous language; circumlocution.
Puttenham, Art of Poesie without any long studie or tedious ambage
Umh! y' are full of ambage.
An indirect or obscure path.
noun — a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
Puttenham, Art of Poesie without any long studie or tedious ambage
WiktionaryUmh! y' are full of ambage.
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In some senses, ambage is marked as literary. Watch for register when choosing this word.