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Synonyms for giving run around
verb avoid an issue

pussyfoot
shuffle
fence
sidestep
waffle
elude
evade
escape
prevaricate
lie
fib

flip-flop
fudge
falsify
dodge
tergiversate
palter
parry
cavil
hedge
shuck
stonewall

quibble
eschew
con
blow hot and cold
cop out
double-talk
hem and haw
pass the buck
weasel
jive
cop a plea

beat around the bush
beg the question
cloud the issue
cover up
give run around
mince words
run around
sit on the fence
tell white lie
tergiverse

Antonyms for giving run around

release
confront
face

meet
encounter
take on

tell truth
be honest
speak on

Synonyms
verb circumvent, nip in the bud

hinder
prevent
thwart
counter
elude
frustrate
nullify
curb
cramp
rattle
skip
shake

disconcert
dash
duck
ditch
check
stymie
outwit
restrain
checkmate
disappoint
crimp
dodge

balk
crab
beat
stop
baffle
faze
bilk
defeat
foul up
shake off
bollix
juke

buffalo
get around
give the run-around
give the slip
hang up
run circles around
run rings around
shuffle off
throw monkey wrench in
upset the apple cart

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
release
placate
soothe

calm
liberate
surrender
abet
allow
encourage

forward
help
face
meet
inspirit
lose

Synonyms
verb thwart, disappoint

hinder
depress
discourage
dishearten
confront
baffle
obstruct
prevent
cramp
lick
stump
neutralize
forbid

obviate
dash
cancel
negate
counteract
circumvent
check
stymie
forestall
ruin
arrest
outwit
prohibit

crimp
overcome
balk
halt
beat
nullify
foil
impede
inhibit
annul
bar
preclude
counter

defeat
conquer
block
foul up
hold up
upset the applecart
give the run around
hang up
render null and void
cramp one’s style
dash one’s hope

Antonyms

aid
assist
hearten
abet
release
permit
surrender
retreat

validate
cooperate
facilitate
encourage
help
inspirit
support
allow

let go
lose
approve
push
yield
forward
open
give up

Synonyms
verb avoid, dodge

sidestep
fudge
waffle
pussyfoot
shuffle
temporize
equivocate
stonewall

tergiversate
evade
prevaricate
stall
flip-flop
quibble
duck
shuck

blow hot and cold
cop out
hem and haw
pass the buck
shilly-shally
jive
cop a plea
be noncommittal

beat around the bush
give the run around
run around
sit on the fence
tergiverse

Antonyms

confront
release

face
meet

Synonyms
verb delay, put off doing

hesitate
dawdle
defer
retard
suspend
poke
linger
temporize

cool
tarry
goldbrick
pause
stay
prolong
drag
stall

loiter
adjourn
protract
postpone
dally
lag
wait
shilly-shally

be dilatory
give the run around
hang fire
hold off
let slide
play a waiting game
play for time
drag one’s feet

Antonyms

expedite
hasten
hurry
complete
persist
shorten
further
carry out

accelerate
go ahead
quicken
advance
forge
forward
help
push

continue
finish
go
rush
leave
abbreviate
do

Synonyms
verb frustrate, hinder

obstruct
thwart
stonewall
foil
stall
impede
crimp
mystify
prevent

cramp
stump
nonplus
defeat
pigeonhole
confound
corner
crab
shelve

balk
puzzle
block
cut off
hold up
choke off
snooker
dead-end
give the run around

hang fire
hang up
hold off
put on back burner
put on hold
throw a monkey wrench into
cramp one’s style

Antonyms

abet
aid
assist
enlighten
explain
explicate

release
help
support
forward
advance
clear up

allow
let go
clarify
encourage