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Definition of indirectness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

indirectness

noun

/ˌɪndəˈrektnəs/,

/ˌɪndaɪˈrektnəs/

/ˌɪndəˈrektnəs/,

/ˌɪndaɪˈrektnəs/

[uncountable]

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a method of avoiding talking or writing about somebody/something in a clear and obvious way

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