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circuitous
[ ser-kyoo-i-tuhs ]
/ sÉrĖkyu ÉŖ tÉs /
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adjective
roundabout; not direct: a circuitous route; a circuitous argument.
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circuitous
/ (sÉĖkjuĖÉŖtÉs) /
adjective
indirect and lengthy; roundabouta circuitous route
Derived forms of circuitous
circuitously, adverbcircuitousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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