circumbendibus

[sur-kuhm-ben-duh-buhs] / ˌsɜr kəmˈbɛn də bəs /

NOUN

detour

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deviation diversion

STRONG

branch bypass bypath byway circuit circumnavigation circumvention crotch divergence fork substitute

WEAK

alternate route back road circuitous route roundabout way runaround secondary highway service road temporary route

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And homeward, by the short small chimes of day, With many a circumbendibus to spare, For instance, twice round Finsbury Square, To use a fitting phrase, he wound his way.

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circumbendibus

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