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circuitous

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circuitous in WordNet English dictionary

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