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indirect

 
/ˌɪn·dəˈrekt/, /ˌɪn·dɑɪ-/ adj (NOT STRAIGHT)

Definition

not following a straight line, or not connected in a simple way: an indirect route Ransom thought the best approach in defending truth is the indirect one.
(Definition of indirect adj (NOT STRAIGHT) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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