30 entries under rambling topic. ×

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circumlocutory(adjective, indirect, circuitous, tortuous)
10
periphrastic(adjective, indirect, circuitous, tortuous)
9
discursive(adjective, indirect, circuitous, tortuous)
8
circular(adjective, straight, devious, indirect)
6
collateral(adjective, secondary, devious, indirect)
5
ambiguous(adjective, crooked, indirect, turning)
5
long-winded(adjective, circuitous, tortuous, diffuseness)
4
complicated(devious, indirect, circuitous, tortuous)
4
long(adjective, circuitous, tortuous)
4
wandering(adjective, circuitous, tortuous, disjointed)
3
erratic(adjective, circuitous, tortuous)
2
implied(obscure, indirect, circuitous, tortuous)
2
obscure(adjective, indirect, circuitous, tortuous)
2
out-of-the-way(circuitous, tortuous)
2
sidelong(subordinate, indirect, incidental, circuitous)
2
underhand(deceitful, tricky, circuitous, scheming)
1
ancillary(subordinate, secondary, indirect, incidental)
1
duplicitous(adjective, dishonest, deceitful, tricky)
1
incidental(subordinate, circuitous, tortuous, disjointed)
1
secondary(subordinate, indirect, incidental, circuitous)
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