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circuitous
circuitous
/sɝˈkjuːɪtəs/
adjective
Deviating from a straight course
(
circuitous
,
devious
,
roundabout
)
deviating from a straight course
A scenic but devious route
a scenic but devious route
A long and circuitous journey by train and boat
a long and circuitous journey by train and boat
A roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic
a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic
Marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
(
circuitous
,
roundabout
)
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
The explanation was circuitous and puzzling
the explanation was circuitous and puzzling
A roundabout paragraph
a roundabout paragraph
Hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend
hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend
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