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in·di·rec·tion

indirection

 
pronunciation:
In d rek shn
part of speech: noun
definition 1: an indirect or roundabout act, remark, procedure, or the like.
similar words:
circumlocution
definition 2: lack of honesty; crookedness; deviousness.