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circuitous
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circuitous
(adjective)
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circuitous
/sɚ
ˈ
kjuːwətəs/
adjective
circuitous
/sɚ
ˈ
kjuːwətəs/
adjective
Learner's definition of CIRCUITOUS
[
more circuitous; most circuitous
]
formal
1
:
not straight, short, and direct
He took a
circuitous
[=
roundabout
] route to town.
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2
:
not said or done simply or clearly
a
circuitous
explanation
Their logic seems a bit
circuitous
.
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— circuitously
adverb
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