CIRCUITOUS
\sɜːkjˈuːˌɪtəs], \sɜːkjˈuːˌɪtəs], \s_ɜː_k_j_ˈuː_ˌɪ_t_ə_s]\
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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"
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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"
By Princeton University
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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"
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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"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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