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go around

goa·round

uncommon

verb

1.

be sufficient

  • “There”
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2.

become widely known and passed on

  • “the rumor spread”
  • “the story went around in the office”
3.

go around the flank of (an opposing army)

4.

turn on or around an axis or a center

  • “The Earth revolves around the Sun”
  • “The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire”
5.

avoid something unpleasant or laborious

  • “You cannot bypass these rules!”

noun

1.

an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt

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