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SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 18

SSC CGL - 23 Sep 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q18

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Spot the correct spelling of verbose roundabout speech.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Circumlocution.

 

Detailed Breakdown:

  • Definition: Circumlocution refers to the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive. It is literally the act of "talking around" a subject.

  • Etymology: The word is derived from the Latin roots circum (meaning "around") and loqui (meaning "to speak").

Hence, the chosen option is correct.