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indirect
adjective(in-di-rect)
not direct: such as
indirect
adjective(in-di-rect)
deviating from a direct line or course : roundabout
indirect
adjective(in-di-rect)
not going straight to the point
indirect
noun(in-di-rect)
a cost that is not identifiable with a specific product, function, or activity
indirect
noun(in-di-rect)
evidence that establishes immediately collateral facts from which the main fact may be inferred : circumstantial evidence
indirect
noun(in-di-rect)
lighting in which the light emitted by a source is diffusely reflected (as by the ceiling)
indirect
noun(in-di-rect)
a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that occurs in addition to a direct object after some verbs and indicates the person or thing that receives what is being given or done : the person or thing that the action of a verb is performed for or directed to

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