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Gives The Runaround Crossword Clue

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99%6Exact Match!
verb

• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

• escape, either physically or mentally

• practice evasion

• use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid

42%9 Giving someone the runaround
noun

• An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses.

• A detour or route that bypasses an obstacle.

• A section of type that is narrower than that of the column it is part of; typically next to an illustration.

• A whitlow running around the fingernail but not affecting the bone.

40%6 To give someone the runaround
verb

• sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive

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