roundabout reply

ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt rɪˈplaɪ

roundabout replies

Definition

Definition of roundabout reply - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

communication

indirect response avoiding the main point

She gave a roundabout reply to the question.
His roundabout reply frustrated the interviewer.
The politician gave a roundabout reply to avoid controversy.

circumlocution

evasive answer

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Expressions with roundabout

in a roundabout way

adv.

not directly or straightforwardly

He told her the news in a roundabout way.

magic roundabout

situation or system that is overly complicated

The new policy feels like a magic roundabout of rules.

roundabout means

indirect methods to achieve something

He used roundabout means to get the information.

roundabout way

indirect or longer route than the most direct way

He took a roundabout way to the office to avoid traffic..

take a roundabout route

travel by a longer or less direct way

We had to take a roundabout route to avoid traffic.

by roundabout means

adv.

in an indirect or not straightforward way

He got the information by roundabout means.

Expressions with reply

reply by return

send a response immediately after receiving a message

Please reply by return to confirm your attendance.

reply in kind

retaliate with equivalent action

He decided to reply in kind to the prank.

no need to reply

exp.

indicates that further communication is unnecessary

I understand your point, no need to reply.

no reply

lack of response to a message or question

I sent her a message but got no reply.

in reply to

prep.

responding to a question or statement

She wrote a letter in reply to his email.

make no reply

stay silent instead of answering or reacting

He made no reply to her question.

right of reply

entitlement to respond to public statements about oneself

The journalist respected the politician's right of reply.

right to reply

opportunity to answer allegations in public

She exercised her right to reply during the meeting.

reply all storm

flood of emails from excessive 'reply all' use

The company faced a reply all storm after the announcement.

reply girl

young woman posting video replies for views

The reply girl gained thousands of views overnight.

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French:réponse évasive, ...
German:ausweichende Antwort, ...
Italian:risposta evasiva, ...
Spanish:respuesta evasiva, ...
Portuguese:resposta evasiva, ...
Chinese:迂回的回答, ...
Japanese:遠回しな返事, ...
Arabic:رَدّ غَيْر مُبَاشِر, ...
Hebrew:תְּשׁוּבָה עֲקִיפָה, ...
Russian:уклончивый ответ, ...
Ukrainian:обхідна відповідь, ...
Hindi:घुमा-फिराकर जवाब, ...
Bengali:পরোক্ষ উত্তর, ...
Catalan:resposta evasiva, ...
Czech:vytáčka, ...
Danish:udenomssvar, ...
Dutch:omslachtig antwoord, ...
Greek:έμμεση απάντηση, ...
Hungarian:mellébeszélés, ...
Khmer:ចម្លើយបែបបត់បែនគេចវេសពីចំណុចសំខាន់, ...
Korean:돌려서 대답, ...
Persian:پاسخ غیرمستقیم, ...
Polish:okrężna odpowiedź, ...
Portuguese (BR):resposta evasiva, ...
Romanian:răspuns ocolit, ...
Swedish:undvikande svar, ...
Thai:คำตอบอ้อมค้อม, ...
Turkish:dolaylı cevap, ...
Vietnamese:câu trả lời vòng vo, ...

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