detour
/ˈdi.toɹ/ verb C2- To make a detour.
- To direct or send on a detour.
He/she/it detours · Past detoured · Past participle detoured · -ing form detouring
Verb forms
- Base form
- detour
- He/she/it
- detours
- Past
- detoured
- Past participle
- detoured
- -ing form
- detouring
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A slightly longer, scenic detour through an unfamiliar neighborhood or a sprawling national park is visible at a single glance.
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