merry-go-round
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)
if we lose the election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to start over
Types & categories
- cycle hypernym
Sense 2 noun
a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
Types & categories
- ride hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | cycle |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | ride |