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English to English adjective
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Circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout speech. |  | source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct | | Example: the explanation was circuitous and puzzling
a roundabout paragraph
hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend
source: wordnet30
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deviating from a straight course | | Example: a scenic but devious route
a long and circuitous journey by train and boat
a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic
source: wordnet30
noun
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a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island | | Example: the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary
source: wordnet30
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a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement | | source: wordnet30
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A horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round. | | source: webster1913
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