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Runaround

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses. idiomatic

    "I called them to find out what had happened to my parcel, but all I got was a runaround."

  2. 2
    A detour or route that bypasses an obstacle.
  3. 3
    A section of type that is narrower than that of the column it is part of; typically next to an illustration.
  4. 4
    A whitlow running around the fingernail but not affecting the bone.

Etymology

Deverbal from run around.

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