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indirect

Divide indirect into syllables:

in · di · rect

How to pronounce indirect:

Synonyms for indirect:

accompanying
ancillary
askance
askant
asquint
circuitous
circular
collateral
concomitant
contingent
devious
directness
diversionary
incidental
meandering
misleading
rambling
related
roundabout
secondary
serpentine
sidelong
squint
squint-eyed
squinty
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Antonyms for indirect:

absolute
as the crow flies
direct
even
firm
honest
in a straight line
in line
intended
invariant
overt
solid
steady
straight
straightforward
succinct
unchanging
undeviating
undying
uniform
uninterrupted
unshakable
unswerving
unvarying
unwavering

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