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roundabout
adjective
noun
Deviating from a straight course
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Pronunciation
ˈɹaʊndəˌbaʊt
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adjective
Deviating from a straight course
“A scenic but devious route”
adjective
Marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
“The explanation was circuitous and puzzling”
noun
A large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement
noun
A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
“The accident blocked all traffic at the rotary”
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A scenic but devious route
A long and circuitous journey by train and boat
A roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic
The explanation was circuitous and puzzling
A roundabout paragraph
Hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend
The accident blocked all traffic at the rotary
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