Runaround

Synonyms for "runaround" (48 found)

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Closest matches (10)

avoidanceavoiding reactionbuck-passing circumventiondefense mechanismdetour dodge duck elusion

Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (14)

elusiveness equivocation escape eschewal evasionevasive actionevasiveness foiling forbearance forestalling forestallment frustrationgetting around

Noun(1 words)

Related words (24)

getting roundjink neutrality nonintervention noninvolvement outguessing outmaneuvering outwittingpassing the buckprevention refraining roundabout shunningshunting offshy sidestep sidetracking slipthe runaroundthe slip

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thwarting zigzag

Noun(2 words)

obstruction stonewalling

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administrative runaroundbureaucratic runaround

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I get the feeling I'm being given the runaround.

Source: tatoeba (327415)

I'm just getting the runaround.

Source: tatoeba (5730849)

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

Source: wiktionary

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