byway
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noun
1.
a secluded, private, or obscure road.
2.
a subsidiary or obscure field of research, endeavor, etc.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a secondary or side road, esp in the country |
| 2. | an area, field of study, etc, that is very obscure or of secondary importance |
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Byway
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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