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INDIRECTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Deceitful action that is not straightforward
Example:
he could see through the indirections of diplomats
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("indirection" is a kind of...):
deceit; deception; dissembling; dissimulation (the act of deceiving)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Indirect procedure or action
Example:
he tried to find out by indirection
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("indirection" is a kind of...):
procedure; process (a particular course of action intended to achieve a result)
