indirectness
noun/ˌɪndəˈrektnəs/, /ˌɪndaɪˈrektnəs/
/ˌɪndəˈrektnəs/, /ˌɪndaɪˈrektnəs/
[uncountable]- a method of avoiding talking or writing about somebody/something in a clear and obvious way
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