Discursive
Discursive adjective - Passing from one topic to another.
Usage example: the speaker's discursive style made it difficult to understand his point
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Synonyms for Discursive
Indirect is a synonym for discursive. In some cases you can use "Indirect" instead an adjective "Discursive".
Nearby Words: discursively, discursiveness
Indirect
Indirect adjective - Extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action.
Usage example: an indirect insult
Discursive is a synonym for indirect in roundabout topic. You can use "Discursive" instead an adjective "Indirect".
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Related pairs
- long and discursive
- long and indirect
- circular and discursive
- circular and indirect
- wandering and discursive
- wandering and indirect
- devious and discursive
- devious and indirect
- evasive and discursive
- evasive and indirect
- tortuous and discursive
- tortuous and indirect
- rambling and discursive
- rambling and indirect
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