Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun indirection

2 senses of indirection

Sense 1
indirection -- (indirect procedure or action; "he tried to find out by indirection")
       => procedure, process -- (a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error")

Sense 2
indirection -- (deceitful action that is not straightforward; "he could see through the indirections of diplomats")
       => deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation -- (the act of deceiving)