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roundabouts [adj. round-uh-bout, round-uh-bout; n. round-uh-bout]  
Main Entry:
circumlocution  [sur-kuhm-loh-kyoo-shuhn]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: indirect speech
Synonyms: beating around the bush, circumambages, diffuseness, discursiveness, euphemism, gassiness, indirectness, periphrase, periphrasis, pleonasm, prolixity, roundabout, tautology, verbal evasion, verbality, verbiage, wordiness
Antonyms: conciseness, directness, straightforwardness, terseness
Main Entry: outing
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: short trip
Synonyms: airing, drive, excursion, expedition, jaunt, junket, long weekend, picnic, pleasure trip, roundabout, spin*, vacation, weekend
* = informal/non-formal usage
Main Entry: run-around
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: avoidance
Synonyms: come-off, delay, detour, difficulty, diversion, elusion, escape, escaping, eschewal, evasion, inertia, postponement, roundabout, shunning
Antonyms: challenge, facing, meeting
Main Entry: tour
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: journey; stint
Synonyms: bout*, circle tour, circuit, course, cruise, excursion, expedition, getaway, go*, hitch*, hop, jaunt*, junket, outing, overnight, peregrination, progress, road, round trip, round*, roundabout, run, shift, spell, stretch, stump, swing*, time, travel, trek, trick*, trip, turn, voyage, weekend, whistle-stop
* = informal/non-formal usage
Main Entry: traffic circle
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: road junction with island
Synonyms: circle, circular one-way road, rotary, roundabout
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