DETOURS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

detours 1 of 2

noun

plural of detour

as in deviations

a turning away from a course or standard we'll regard this relapse as just a brief detour on your road to recovery from substance abuse

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detours

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verb

present tense third-person singular of detour

as in bypasses

to avoid by going around we had to detour the construction zone in order to get to the stadium

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as in deviates

to change one's course or direction we had to detour for a few miles around the section of highway under construction

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The piece allowed its wearer to physically interact with the movement via a performance indicator on the dial (triggered by a button and expressed as deviations in seconds).

Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.

Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024

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