Circular and Tricky

Circular

Circular adjective - Not straightforward or direct.
Usage example: a rather circular discussion of the problem that never addresses it directly

Tricky and circular are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tricky" instead an adjective "Circular".

Tricky

Tricky adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Usage example: he's a tricky one, so be careful when dealing with him

Circular and tricky are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circular" instead an adjective "Tricky".

Nearby Words: trick, trickery, tricked, tricking

Mutual synonyms

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