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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(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.
Use run around when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Run around means (idiomatic) An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I called them to find out what had happened to my parcel, but all I got was a runaround.
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