runaround

runaround

See also: run around with, run around after, and run around

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English run arounddeverb.
English runaround

    Deverbal from run around.

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    Noun

    runaround (plural runarounds)

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

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