runaround
noun
run·around
ˈrə-nə-ˌrau̇nd 
1
: deceptive or delaying action especially in response to a request
tired of getting the runaround
2
: matter typeset in shortened measure to run around something (such as a cut)
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Ask direct questions if someone is giving you the runaround.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
Exorbitant legal fees and bureaucratic runarounds require property owners to follow a list of tedious rules to reclaim their property.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 July 2024
That’s when Rambo started to give them the runaround, Patel said.
—Emily Brindley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024
In today’s crossword, Trent H. Evans gives us the runaround, using a distinctive theme style.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
Exorbitant legal fees and bureaucratic runarounds require property owners to follow a list of tedious rules to reclaim their property.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 July 2024
That’s when Rambo started to give them the runaround, Patel said.
—Emily Brindley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024
In today’s crossword, Trent H. Evans gives us the runaround, using a distinctive theme style.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
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runaround
noun
run·around
ˈrən-ə-ˌrau̇nd
: deceptive or delaying action especially in response to a request
Medical Definition
runaround
noun
run·around
ˈrən-ə-ˌrau̇nd
: a whitlow encircling a fingernail or toenail
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