indirection
/ˌɪndɪˈrekʃən/noun
mass noun
- indirectness or lack of straightforwardness in action, speech, or progression（行为）间接; （言语）拐弯抹角; （进程）迂回：
his love of intrigue and sly indirection.
他对耍阴谋诡计的热衷。
词源
late 16th cent.: from INDIRECT, on the pattern of direction.