NOUN | act | indirection | indirect procedure or action |
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act | indirection | deceitful action that is not straightforward |
Meaning | indirect procedure or action. | |
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Example | "he tried to find out by indirection" | |
Broader | procedure, process | A particular course of action intended to achieve a result |
Meaning | deceitful action that is not straightforward. | |
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Example | "he could see through the indirections of diplomats" | |
Broader | deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation | The act of deceiving / deceiving |
Spanish | dilación | |
Catalan | dilació |
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