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| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| by-path |
a path that is indirect or rarely used. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| circumlocution |
the use of roundabout, indirect, or evasive language in speech or writing. [2 definitions] |
| circumstantial evidence |
facts that are not direct evidence of an action, but that, in a court of law, may support an inference about that action; indirect evidence. |
| dative |
denoting, relating to, or in a grammatical case that usu. marks indirect objects. [1/2 definitions] |
| finagle |
(informal) to use underhanded, indirect, or tricky techniques to achieve one's goal. [1/3 definitions] |
| fish |
to search or grope for something, often in an indirect way. [1/7 definitions] |
| hint |
a subtle or indirect but comprehensible reference, intimation, or suggestion. [2/4 definitions] |
| indirect discourse |
an indirect statement of what someone said, rather than an exact quotation, that has been altered to conform grammatically to the context in which it is made, as in "She said that she was leaving". |
| indirection |
an indirect or roundabout act, remark, procedure, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usu. derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. [1/2 definitions] |
| insinuate |
to use subtle and indirect means to advance (oneself). [2/4 definitions] |
| intimate2 |
to make known with a hint or other indirect suggestion; imply. |
| message |
something communicated by indirect means, sometimes unintentionally. [1/7 definitions] |
| mucosa |
a membrane that secretes mucus, lining all body parts that are in direct or indirect contact with the exterior. |
| myself |
used reflexively as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition. [1/3 definitions] |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. [1/5 definitions] |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. [1/2 definitions] |
| pocket veto |
in the United States, the indirect veto that occurs when the President refuses to sign a bill within ten days of the adjournment of Congress. |
| roundabout |
circuitous; indirect. [1/2 definitions] |
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