Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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devious | No | Yes | No | No |
indirect | No | Yes | No | No |
devious (adjective) | indirect (adjective) |
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deviating from a straight course | not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination |
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading | extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action |
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive | descended from a common ancestor but through different lines |
having intervening factors or persons or influences | |
not as a direct effect or consequence |