roundabout reply

ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt rɪˈplaɪ
roundabout replies
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Translation of roundabout reply into Hebrew

Noun

communication

UK
indirect response avoiding the main point
UK
  • She gave a roundabout reply to the question.היא נתנה תשובה עקיפה לשאלה.
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Examples of roundabout reply in a sentence

  • The politician gave a roundabout reply to avoid controversy.

roundabout reply: Examples and translations in context

It seems to be that, perhaps out of an excess of caution, my colleagues keep asking you indirect questions to which you can only reply in a roundabout way.

נראה שזה זה, אולי מתוך עודף הזהירות, עמיתיי ממשיכים לשאול אותך שאלות עקיפות עליהן תוכל להשיב בדרך עקיפה.

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