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  1. 1. n. A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a direct course; as, the detours of the Mississippi. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked) Source: wordnet
  3. 3. v. travel via a detour Source: wordnet
  4. 4. A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a direct course; as, the detours of the Mississippi. Source: webster
  5. 5. A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a directcourse; as, the detours of the Mississippi. Source: adambom
  6. 6. v:13/n:87 n. a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked) v. travel via a detour Source: ecdict

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