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circuitous
adjective
deviating from a straight course
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adjective
deviating from a straight course
“a scenic but devious route”
adjective
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
“the explanation was circuitous and puzzling”
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a scenic but devious route
a long and circuitous journey by train and boat
a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic
the explanation was circuitous and puzzling
a roundabout paragraph
hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend
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