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Where does “runaround” come from?

runaround (English) comes from English run around — Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic...

runaround (English): An evasive explanation in the form of multiple...

Definitions

  1. An evasive explanation in the form of multiple...

Ancestry of “runaround”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrun aroundUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic...
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