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merry-go-round
noun [C] (FOR CHILDREN) /ˈmer.i.ɡəʊˌraʊnd/
/-ɡoʊ-/ (UK also roundabout, US also carousel)Definition
(Definition of merry-go-round noun (FOR CHILDREN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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