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==Name origin== | ==Name origin== | ||
''Détourner'' is a {{wp|French verbs|French verb}} (infinitive mode, present tense) that means "to divert", "to reroute", "to redirect", "to change course". The prefix ''dé-'' modifies the meaning of the verb ''tourner'' (meaning "to turn") to give it the antonymous meaning | ''Détourner'' is a {{wp|French verbs|French verb}} (infinitive mode, present tense) that means "to divert", "to reroute", "to redirect", "to change course". The prefix ''dé-'' modifies the meaning of the verb ''tourner'' (meaning "to turn") to give it the antonymous meaning. Therefore, ''détourner'' means "to turn in the other direction than the one that was planned".<ref>[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/d%C3%A9tourner Wiktionary]</ref> It is possible the route was named this because the player is denied access to Victory Road the first time they can enter this route and so must turn around. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
