runaround
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runaround noun
- 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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loopholealibirunovercircumventionstarting holeprevaricationskirtingcoat-trailingfudgeplayaroundfimble-famblelost errandtergiversationpererrationrusesubterfuge
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