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detour

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. detour
2. circumvention
3. turning movement
4. Tortuosity

This noun and suru-verb means to take a detour or go around an obstacle, avoiding a direct route. It can be used literally for road detours or figuratively for indirect approaches to a problem.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The crew said they "took a detour around the danger zone to reach the scene."

Sentence 2

She laughed and said, "It's busy, so I'll take a detour one street over."

Sentence 3

If there's traffic, want to skip the bridge and take a detour?

Sentence 4

Hey, isn't that answer kind of sidestepping the question?

Sentence 5

Hey, are you sure this road is actually a detour?