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An alternative route, typically used when the usual route is unavailable
“Depending on the season of the crossing, and the level of recreational use, a detour around the work area would be provided.”
The act of using an alternative route or deviating from the usual route
“He made a detour around the main highway to avoid the police.”
(rhetoric) A digression, or an act of straying from the main subject or theme
A way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination
Any of the parts of something that divides from a main section or line
To deviate from one's course or direction
“It is one of the finest game areas of East Africa, and we decided to detour from the main road and visit it on our way to Nairobi, Kenya's capital.”
To find a way around (an obstacle)
“Subjects were able to detour the fence under 30 seconds in the first trial.”
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