Circuitous and Fallacious

Circuitous

Circuitous adjective - Not straightforward or direct.

Fallacious and circuitous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fallacious" instead an adjective "Circuitous".

Nearby Words: circuit, circuited, circuiting

Fallacious

Fallacious adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.
Usage example: consumers who harbor the fallacious belief that credit-card spending will never catch up with them

Circuitous and fallacious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circuitous" instead an adjective "Fallacious".

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