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The point and not getting to it 35 words

August 16, 2009 By Barry S. (New York, NY)

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  1. periphrasis
    a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
  2. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  3. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
  4. befuddle
    be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
  5. befog
    make less visible or unclear
  6. becloud
    make less visible or unclear
  7. ambiguity
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
  8. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
  9. palter
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
  10. tergiversate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
  11. beat around the bush
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
  12. meander
    to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
  13. ramble
    move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  14. evade
    avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
  15. sidestep
    a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
  16. hedge
    a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
  17. duck
    small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
  18. fudge
    soft creamy candy
  19. skirt
    a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
  20. stall
    small area set off by walls for special use
  21. dillydally
    postpone doing what one should be doing
  22. shillyshally
    postpone doing what one should be doing
  23. divagate
    lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
  24. digress
    wander from a direct or straight course
  25. sidetrack
    wander from a direct or straight course
  26. wander
    to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
  27. deflect
    turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
  28. distract
    draw someone's attention away from something
  29. parry
    impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
  30. stonewall
    engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate
  31. obnubilate
    make less visible or unclear
  32. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  33. veil
    a garment that covers the head and face
  34. mystification
    confusion resulting from failure to understand
  35. puzzle
    be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide