what does merry-go-round mean?
MERRY-GO-ROUND as NOUN
- Meaning
- large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) merry-go-round is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)
Usage Example(s)
- if we lose the election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to start over
Hypernyms(s) merry-go-round is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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