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Deviousness vs Circumambages - What's the difference?

deviousness | circumambages |

As nouns the difference between deviousness and circumambages

is that deviousness is the characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness while circumambages is instances of indirectness or deviousness in speaking or writing: circumlocutions.

deviousness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness.

    • circumambages

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • Instances of indirectness or deviousness in speaking or writing: circumlocutions.

    • Derived terms

    *circumambagious