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devious vs indirect

indirect vs devious

devious and indirect both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
devious No Yes No No
indirect No Yes No No
devious (adjective) indirect (adjective)
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
Difference between devious and indirect

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