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detour

Pronunciation: /ˈdiːtʊə(r)/

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German translation of detour

n.

Umweg; (diversion) Umleitung

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Definition of detour in the British & World English dictionary Definition of detour in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

detest
detestable
detonate
detonation
detonator
detour
detoxify
detract
detriment
detrimental
deuce

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More results for detour

détour Fr-Eng
detour¹ Eng-Sp
detour² Eng-Sp
ça vaut le détour in détour Fr-Eng
to make a detour in detour¹ Eng-Sp
le musée vaut le détour in valoir Fr-Eng

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logomachy

/ ləˈgɒməki

noun

an argument about words …

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