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indirection (s) (noun), indirections (pl)
1. Aimlessness; devoid of a set way or method: After graduating from high school, Tom was in a state of indirection not knowing what he wanted to do next.
2. Stealth; slinkiness: The secret agent had to use indirection to keep his identity undisclosed.
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