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1
not straightforward or direct
- we took a circuitous route to the airport so as to avoid the massive traffic jam on the highway
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2
using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea
- a circuitous explanation for what seems like a fairly basic concept
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The first known use of circuitous was in 1664
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