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Runaround

Slang; deceptive tactics. For example, a dishonest salesman may be said to give a victim "the runaround" by not disclosing hidden fees associated with the price.

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No references found			TWO men were arrested after giving firefighters the runaround as they torched six wheelie bins. Arrests after bin blazes by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) Mercer and his mob not only endeavoured to give Merseyside Police the runaround but they were completely insensitive to the heartache, distress and loss that they caused for Melanie, Steve and their entire family. This was proper justice; LETTERS to the EDITOR by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) Mercer and his mob not only endeavoured to give Merseyside police the runaround but they were completely insensitive to the heartache, distress and loss that they caused for Melanie, Steve and their entire family. Judge got it right; You Say Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)			rule of 5 Rule of 69 Rule of 72 rule of 72s Rule of 78 rule of 78s Rule of Absolute Priority Rule Off Rule-Based Monetary Policy Rule-Based Policy Rule-Based Trade Policy Rules of Fair Practice Rules of Navigation Rules of Origin Rules of the Game Ruling Rumortrage Rump Run Run Charge Run of Paper Run of Schedule Run Rate Run to Settlement run with the land Runaround Runaway Runaway Gap Rundown Runner Running Ahead Running Broker Running Down Clause Running Head Running Text Running Time Running Yield Runoff Runup Rupee Ruptura Ruq'ah al-Sairif Ruqbaa rural Rural Carrier Rural Delivery Service Rural Direct Rural Housing Rural Route Rural Water District Rurban			run-times run-to-breakdown maintenance Run-To-Cladding-Breach Run-To-Cladding-Failure Run-To-Run Run-Trip-and-Fall Run-Trip-and-Fall Run-Unit Journal run-up run-up run-up run-up run-up area run-ups run-ups run-ups Runa Simi Runa Simi Runa-Simi language Runa-Simi language Runaas Resources Public Relations runabout runabout runabout runabouts runabouts runabouts runagate runagate RunApplicationEventLoop Runaround runaround crosstalk runaround scrap runarounds runarounds runarounds runarounds Runashimi Runashimi Runasimi Runasimi runaway runaway runaway Runaway (movie) Runaway (movie) Runaway (movie) Runaway (song) Runaway (song) Runaway (song) Runaway and Homeless Youth Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Runaway and Homeless Youth Management Information System Runaway Bay HEART Hotel runaway effect runaway electron Runaway Five Runaway Gap Runaway Gaps Runaway greenhouse Runaway greenhouse

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