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Roundabout
see synonyms of roundaboutNoun
1. circle, rotary, roundabout, traffic circle
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
Example Sentences:'the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary'
2. carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig
a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
Adjective
3. circuitous, roundabout
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
Example Sentences:'the explanation was circuitous and puzzling''a roundabout paragraph''hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend'
4. circuitous, devious, roundabout
deviating from a straight course
Example Sentences:'a scenic but devious route''a long and circuitous journey by train and boat''a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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Roundabout
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Roundabout
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