English to English
circuitous
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adjective (a)
- Going round in a circuit; roundabout; indirect; as, a circuitous road; a circuitous manner of accomplishing an end.(adjective)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct(adj.all)Example:
The explanation was circuitous and puzzling.
source: wordnet30 - deviating from a straight course(adj.all)Example:
A long and circuitous journey by train and boat.
source: wordnet30
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