underlying
adjective [before noun] (NOT OBVIOUS) /ˌʌn.dəˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
/-dɚ-/ Definition
C2 real but not immediately obvious: And what might be the underlying significance of these supposedly random acts?Digressing and being indirect or evasiveMoving in order to avoid contactNot saying much
(Definition of underlying adjective (NOT OBVIOUS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- beat around the bush idiom
- circumlocution noun
- discursive adjective
- elliptical adjective (LANGUAGE)
- euphemism noun
- evade verb
- evasive adjective
- gloss over sth phrasal verb
- go (all) round the houses idiom
- hedge verb
- indirect adjective (NOT OBVIOUS)
- mealy-mouthed adjective
- oblique adjective (NOT DIRECT)
- prevaricate verb
- roundabout adjective
- sanitize verb (CHANGE)
- sidestep verb
- tiptoe round/around sth/sb phrasal verb
- veiled adjective
- wander verb (SUBJECT)
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