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Meaning of circuitous

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  circuitous
      adj 1: 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" [syn:
             {circuitous}, {roundabout}]
      2: 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" [syn: {devious},
         {circuitous}, {roundabout}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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