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indirect adjective ( NOT OBVIOUS )
/ˌɪn.da ɪˈrekt/ adj Definition
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happening in addition to an intended result, often in a way that is complicated or not obviousThe benefits from pure research are often indirect.
Indirect effects of the fighting include disease and food shortages.
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avoiding clearly mentioning or saying somethingindirect criticism
indirectly adverb
/ˌɪn.da ɪˈrekt.li/ adv (Definition of indirect adjective (NOT OBVIOUS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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