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Synonyms for Roundabout (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island):
circle, rotary, traffic circle

WordNet sense 2 (large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on):
carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, whirligig

WordNet sense 3 (marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct):
circuitous

WordNet sense 4 (extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action):
indirect

WordNet sense 5 (deviating from a straight course):
devious


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