Circuitous
Circuitous adjective - Not straightforward or direct.
Twisted and circuitous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Twisted" instead an adjective "Circuitous".
Twisted
Twisted adjective - Marked by a long series of irregular curves.
Usage example: a twisted walking stick made from a blackthorn sapling
Circuitous and twisted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circuitous" instead an adjective "Twisted".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- involved and circuitous
- involved and twisted
- complicated and circuitous
- complicated and twisted
- crooked and circuitous
- crooked and twisted
- tangled and circuitous
- tangled and twisted
- sinuous and circuitous
- sinuous and twisted
- devious and circuitous
- devious and twisted
- indirect and circuitous
- indirect and twisted
Both words in one sentence
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The fact that the man is a Nazi may or may not make this a very twisted, circuitous Lampshade Hanging... The Palestinian leader points out the irony of an ex-Nazi helping them in freeing Israel from the Jews.
Source: Manga / Adolf
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