circuitous
Adjective
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Marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct (synset 300770909)
"the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"; "a roundabout paragraph"; "hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend"similar to: indirect - extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or actionsame as: roundabout
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Deviating from a straight course (synset 300766556)
"a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"similar to: indirect - not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destinationsame as: devious, roundabout
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