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indirect
[ in-duh-rekt, -dahy- ]
/ ˌɪn dəˈrɛkt, -daɪ- /
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OTHER WORDS FROM indirect
in·di·rect·ly, adverbin·di·rect·ness, nounsem·i-in·di·rect, adjectivesem·i-in·di·rect·ness, nounWords nearby indirect
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British Dictionary definitions for indirect
indirect
/ (ˌɪndɪˈrɛkt) /
adjective
deviating from a direct course or line; roundabout; circuitous
not coming as a direct effect or consequence; secondaryindirect benefits
not straightforward, open, or fair; devious or evasivean indirect insult
(of a title or an inheritance) not inherited in an unbroken line of succession from father to son
Derived forms of indirect
indirectly, adverbindirectness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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