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Roundabout

/rˈaʊndəˌbaʊt/
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(adj) Indirect, circuitous, or circumlocutionary.

Don't say it in a roundabout way.
The purpose of a roundabout is to slow down traffic.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The council replaced the traffic lights with a ____ to improve the flow of vehicles.

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