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    BEAT AROUND THE BUSH

    (verb)
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    There is 1 meaning of the phrase Beat Around The Bush.

    Beat Around The Bush - as a verb

    Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

    Synonyms (Exact Relations)
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    Example Sentences

    "I don't have time for people who beat around the bush."
    "She has a tendency to beat around the bush instead of being direct."
    "He beat around the bush for so long that I lost interest."
    "Don't beat around the bush. Just give me a straightforward answer."
    "I can't stand it when people beat around the bush instead of being honest."
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    Word Variations & Relations

    Starts BStarts BEStarts BEAStarts BEAT
    Ends HEnds SHEnds USHEnds BUSH
    Starts B & ends HStarts BE & ends HStarts B & ends SH

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