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   detour

   /ˈdiːtʊə/

   noun

   • 1. a long or roundabout route that is taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way: "he had made a detour to a cafe"
   • ▪ an alternative route for use by traffic when the usual road is temporarily closed.

   verb

   • 1. take a long or roundabout route: North American "he detoured around the walls"
   • ▪ avoid by taking a detour: North American "I would detour the endless stream of motor homes"

   Word Origin mid 18th century (as a noun): from French détour ‘change of direction’, from détourner ‘turn away’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • R

     1

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