Found 2 items, similar to indirection.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: indirection indirection n 1: indirect procedure or action; “he tried to find out by indirection” 2: deceitful action that is not straightforward; “he could see through the indirections of diplomats”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Indirection Indirection \In`di*rec"tion\, n. [Cf. F. indirection.] Oblique course or means; dishonest practices; indirectness. “By indirections find directions out.” --Shak. [1913 Webster]