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roundabout
noun(round-a-bout)
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
Synonyms: circle, rotary, traffic circle,
roundabout
noun(round-a-bout)
a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
Synonyms: carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, whirligig,
roundabout
adjective(round-a-bout)
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
Synonyms: circuitous,
Examples:
A roundabout paragraph.
Hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend.
roundabout
adjective(round-a-bout)
deviating from a straight course
Synonyms: circuitous, devious,
Examples:
A roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic.

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