ROUNDABOUT

(noun) a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
synonyms : carousel , carrousel , merry-go-round , whirligig
(noun) a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
"the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
synonyms : circle , rotary , traffic circle
(adj.) 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"
synonyms : circuitous , devious
It was a long and circuitous journey. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) 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"
synonyms : circuitous

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