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  • 1detour — I noun alternate route, by pass, by passage, circuitous route, deflection, departure, deviation, deviation from a direct course, digression, diversion, excursion, indirect path, loop, roundabout course, temporary route, wrong course associated… …

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  • 2detour — 1738, from Fr. détour, from O.Fr. destor side road, byway; evasion, excuse, from destorner turn aside, from des aside + tourner to turn (see TURN (Cf. turn)). The verb is attested from 1836 (intrans.); 1905 (trans.). Related: Detoured; detouring …

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  • 3detour — noun ⇨ See also ↑diversion ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy (esp. BrE), long ▪ brief, little, short, slight, small ▪ …

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  • 4detour — I. noun Etymology: French détour, from Old French destor, from destorner to divert, from des de + torner to turn more at turn Date: 1738 a deviation from a direct course or the usual procedure; especially a roundabout way temporarily replacing… …

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  • 5DeTour Reef Light — Location Lake Huron, Michigan Coordinates …

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  • 6Detour (1945 film) — Detour Theatrical release poster Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer Produced by …

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  • 7Detour Gold — Corporation Type Public Traded as TSX: DGC …

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  • 8Detour (disambiguation) — Detour may refer to: Detour, a temporary routing to avoid an obstruction Entertainment Literature Detour (novel), a 1939 novel Detour (magazine), an entertainment and fashion magazine published by the Detour Media Group Film and television Detour …

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  • 9Detour Township, Michigan —   Township   …

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  • 10Detour (The X-Files) — Detour The X Files episode Episode no. Season 5 Episode 4 Original air date November 23, 1997 …

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