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roundabout in WordNet English dictionary
noun- a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
carousel carrousel merry-go-round roundabout whirligig
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
"the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
traffic circle circle rotary roundabout
adjective- deviating from a straight course
"a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"
devious circuitous roundabout
- marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
"the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"; "a roundabout paragraph"; "hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend"
circuitous roundabout
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