单词	indirection
释义	indirection noun in·​di·​rec·​tion ˌin-də-ˈrek-shən  -(ˌ)dī- 1 a : indirect action or procedure b : lack of direction : aimlessness 2 a : lack of straightforwardness and openness : deceitfulness b : something (such as an act or statement) marked by lack of straightforwardness hated diplomatic indirections Rev. of Reviews Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Dutiful sons often revere their fathers for their instruction in the ways of the world—by direction and indirection, sterling example and train wreck. Edward Kosner, WSJ, 5 May 2022 This might suggest that a truer study of the psyche and its place in the world could be conducted via indirection or obliquity. Matthew Bevis, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2022 Antrim’s writing here is brilliant in its indirection and compression. David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2021 The letter is included in the report and is an exquisite piece of clerical indirection and equivocation. Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2020 The nearly plotless story snares us through indirection to produce a pleasingly dark collage. Claude Peck, Star Tribune, 23 Oct. 2020 Multiple layers of obfuscation and indirection are standard in this criminal realm. Rahul Kashyap, Quartz, 15 Jan. 2020 In fairness, elaboration could detract from Magid’s mode of storytelling, which relies a lot on indirection and leaving things unsaid. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2019 This is, of course, an indirect evocation of Donald Trump in a movie that doesn’t have much truck with indirection. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2018 See More Word History First Known Use 1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1a indirection noun as in dissimulation Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dissimulation evasiveness dissembling secretiveness reticence inhibition diplomacy circuitousness restraint tact shyness reserve Antonyms & Near Antonyms directness frankness candor openness honesty bluntness plainness forthrightness straightforwardness earnestness sincerity outspokenness candidness plumpness simplicity unreserve sobriety naïveté naivete naiveté openheartedness artlessness unguardedness unreservedness plainspokenness genuineness unsophistication See More
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