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TOPIK 5verb

둘러대다

dulleodaeda

둘러대요 · 둘러댔어요 · 둘러댈 거예요 · 둘러대세요

to make up an excuse, explain away, cover up with an excuse

Example

늦은 이유를 묻자 그는 차가 막혔다고 둘러댔어요.

When asked why he was late, he made the excuse that traffic was bad.

Word parts

From 두르다 'to wrap around' + 대다: talking your way around the truth.