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runaround

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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.

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