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DETOUR

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DETOURn.
Websters Unabridged Dictionary (1913) • 1913
A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a direct course; as, the detours of the Mississippi.
detournoun
Wiktionary (English) • 2026
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A diversion or deviation from one's original route. | An temporary alternative route available to motorists away from the usual route due to a closure for repairs, dealing with an accident, or some event rendering the usual route unusable.
detourverb
Wiktionary (English) • 2026
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To make a detour. | To direct or send on a detour.

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