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roundabout |
Grep of noun roundabout roundabout roundabout way Overview of noun roundabout The noun roundabout has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. traffic circle, circle, rotary, roundabout -- (a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary") 2. carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig -- (large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on) Overview of adj roundabout The adj roundabout has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) circuitous, roundabout -- (marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct; "the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"; "a roundabout paragraph"; "hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend") 2. (1) devious, circuitous, roundabout -- (deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic") Antonyms of adj roundabout 2 senses of roundabout Sense 1 circuitous, roundabout INDIRECT (VIA indirect) -> direct Sense 2 devious, circuitous, roundabout INDIRECT (VIA indirect) -> direct Similarity of adj roundabout 2 senses of roundabout Sense 1 circuitous, roundabout => indirect (vs. direct) Sense 2 devious, circuitous, roundabout => indirect (vs. direct) Attributes of adj roundabout Familiarity of adj roundabout roundabout used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj roundabout roundabout Overview of noun roundabout The noun roundabout has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. traffic circle, circle, rotary, roundabout -- (a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary") 2. carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig -- (large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on) Overview of adj roundabout The adj roundabout has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) circuitous, roundabout -- (marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct; "the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"; "a roundabout paragraph"; "hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend") 2. (1) devious, circuitous, roundabout -- (deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic")
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