detour vs runaround

detour

noun
  • A diversion or deviation from one's original route. 

  • The diversion of the flow of execution for debugging or similar purposes. 

verb
  • To make a detour. 

  • To direct or send on a detour. 

runaround

noun
  • A detour or route that bypasses an obstacle. 

  • A whitlow running around the fingernail but not affecting the bone. 

  • An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses. 

  • A section of type that is narrower than that of the column it is part of; typically next to an illustration. 

How often have the words detour and runaround occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )