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detourConcise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press: detour/ˈdiːtʊə(r)/ ▶noun a roundabout route taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way. ▶verb take a detour. – origin C18: from Fr. détour ‘change of direction’, from détourner ‘turn away’. 'detour' also found in these Oxford entries:
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