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Term: Indirectness

Defnition: Indirectness refers to the quality or state of somethings being not straightforward or explicit in communication or action.

Examples:

• Noun: The manager's indirectness in providing feedback confused the employee.
• Noun: Indirectness often leads to misunderstandings in interpersonal relationships.
• Noun: The professor's indirectness in explaining the concept made it difficult for the students to comprehend.
• Noun: Indirectness is commonly used in polite requests to soften the impact of the question.
• Adjective: The politician's indirectness in addressing the issue raised suspicions among the public.
• Adjective: Her indirectness approach to problem-solving often resulted in creative solutions.
• Adverb: He answered the question indirectly, trying to avoid giving a direct response.
• Adverb: Indirectness in negotiations can be useful to maintain diplomatic relations.

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