runaround
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runaround
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Deverbal from run around.
noun runarounds · run-around · run around
- An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses. I called them to find out what had happened to my parcel, but all I got was a runaround.
- A detour or route that bypasses an obstacle.
- A section of type that is narrower than that of the column it is part of; typically next to an illustration.
- A whitlow running around the fingernail but not affecting the bone.
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noun evasive explanation
| Español | dar largas |
|---|---|
| Português | enrolação |
| Deutsch | ausweichende Antwort, Ausweichen |
| Русский | отговорки otgovorki, увиливание от ответа uvilivanije ot otveta, волокита volokita |
Talk about this word "runaround." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/runaround. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. runaround. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/runaround "runaround." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/runaround.
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@misc{runaround_2026,
title = {runaround},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/runaround},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
