Detour
Detour verb - To avoid by going around.
Level
Level verb - To point or turn (something) toward a target or goal.
Usage example: the marksman leveled his gun at the target and fired
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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The Tower of the Goddess doesn't appear to have water at first, but partway through you have to detour back to an earlier level to raise the water level.
Source: Down the Drain -
The main body of the level contains an easily missed shortcut, but if you don't know your way around, you'll be forced into a massive detour.
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Before the Daleks ascend to the next level up, they make a short detour to the lowest floor simply to exterminate all the civilians.
Cite this Source
Level and Detour. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detour/level
Detour & Level. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detour/level>.
Level or Detour. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detour/level.
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