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Word: Circuitous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin circuitosus, from circuitus ‘a way around’ (see circuit)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sə(ː)ˈkjuːɪtəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way
Short Definition:longer than most direct way
Examples:- the canal followed a circuitous route
- a circuitous line of reasoning
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