Circuitous
Circuitous adjective - Not straightforward or direct.
Tangent and circuitous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tangent" instead an adjective "Circuitous".
Tangent
Tangent noun - A departure from the subject under consideration.
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Synonyms for Tangent
Circuitous and tangent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circuitous" instead an adjective "Tangent".
Nearby Word: tangential
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