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(自動詞、口語、慣用句、修辞法) 冗長にする、ごまかす (特に内容のなさを隠すために、過度に冗長で回避的な方法で話したり書いたりすること、要求を満たすために不必要な資料を書く)

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colloquial idiomatic imperfective intransitive rhetoric

長々と話す / 冗長に話す / ごまかして話す / はぐらかして話す

English Meaning
(intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic, rhetoric) to pad, to waffle (to speak or write in an overly verbose and evasive manner, especially to conceal a lack of substance; to write unnecessary material in order to reach a requirement)
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政治討論の間、候補者は具体的な答えを避けるために、遠回しに話し始めた。

During the political debate, the candidate started to waffle, avoiding giving a specific answer.

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