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roundabout



I - noun
1. a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
Syn:
carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, whirligig
Hypernyms:
ride
2. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary
Syn:
traffic circle, circle, rotary
Hypernyms:
junction
Part Holonyms:
road, route

II - adjective
1. marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct (Freq. 1)
- the explanation was circuitous and puzzling
- a roundabout paragraph
- hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend
Syn:
circuitous
Similar to:
indirect
2. deviating from a straight course (Freq. 1)
- a scenic but devious route
- a long and circuitous journey by train and boat
- a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic
Syn:
devious, circuitous
Similar to:
indirect
Derivationally related forms:
deviousness (for: devious)

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