Indirection (Noun)
Meaning 1
Deceitful action that is not straightforward; "he could see through the indirections of diplomats".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Indirect procedure or action; "he tried to find out by indirection".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The detective used indirection to gather information from the suspect by asking seemingly unrelated questions.
- Her indirection was evident as she avoided answering the question directly and instead talked about something else.
- The politician's use of indirection in his speech was clever, but ultimately transparent to those who were paying attention.
- By using indirection, the teacher was able to get her students to think critically about the problem without simply giving them the answer.
- The company's indirection in communicating with its employees about the layoffs was seen as insensitive and dishonest.