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English adjective: roundabout | |||
| 1. | roundabout marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct | ||
| Samples | The explanation was circuitous and puzzling. A roundabout paragraph. Hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend. | ||
| Synonyms | circuitous | ||
| Similar | indirect | ||
| Antonyms | direct | ||
| 2. | roundabout deviating from a straight course | ||
| Samples | A scenic but devious route. A long and circuitous journey by train and boat. A roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic. | ||
| Synonyms | circuitous, devious | ||
| Similar | indirect | ||
| Antonyms | direct | ||
English noun: roundabout | |||
| 1. | roundabout (artifact) a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island | ||
| Samples | The accident blocked all traffic at the rotary. | ||
| Synonyms | circle, rotary, traffic circle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | junction | ||
| Part meronym | road, route | ||
| 2. | roundabout (artifact) a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement | ||
| Synonyms | carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, whirligig | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ride | ||
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