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detour

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noun

Example Sentences

"Why did we take a detour instead of the main road?"

"Take a detour around the construction site to avoid delays"

"I felt so frustrated when the detour added an extra hour to our trip"

"We made a quick detour to the store for milk"

"The detour was long but we saw pretty farms"

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