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epäsuora — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • circuitous adj Not direct or to the point.
  • circular adj Shaped like or relating to a circle.
  • devious adj Dishonest and cunning; willing to use underhand methods to get what one wants.
  • implicit adj Suggested or understood without being directly stated.
  • implied adj Suggested or hinted at rather than clearly stated.
  • indirect adj Not going straight to a point or goal; roundabout.
  • oblique adjective Slanting; not straight up-and-down or side-to-side.
  • obtuse adj Slow to understand or notice things that seem obvious to others.
  • roundabout noun A road junction where traffic circles around a central island instead of stopping at lights.

Senses

epäsuora is used for these senses in English:

  • circuitous Not direct or to the point.
  • circular Circuitous or roundabout.
  • devious (literal, archaic) Roundabout, circuitous, deviating from the direct or ordinary route.
  • implicit Suggested indirectly, without being directly expressed.
  • implied Suggested without being stated directly; implicated or hinted at.
  • indirect Not direct:
  • oblique Not straightforward; indirect; by implication; (sometimes even) obscure, ambiguous, or confusing.
  • obtuse Indirect or circuitous.

circuitous — full definition

  1. adj Not direct or to the point.
  2. adj Being a long and winding route.

circular — full definition

  1. adj Shaped like or relating to a circle.
  2. adj Describing an argument that assumes what it is trying to prove, so it never actually reaches a conclusion.
  3. noun A printed notice or advertisement sent to a large number of people.

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