ADJECTIVE | all | circuitous, roundabout | marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct |
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all | circuitous, devious, roundabout | deviating from a straight course |
Sounds | serkyuw'ihtahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct. | |
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Example | "the explanation was circuitous and puzzling" | |
Synonym | roundabout | |
Broader | indirect | Extended senses |
Meaning | deviating from a straight course. | |
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Example | "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat" | |
Synonyms | devious, roundabout | |
Broader | indirect | not direct in spatial dimension |
Spanish | indirecto, sinuosa, sinuoso, tortuosa, tortuoso | |
Catalan | indirecte |
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