circumvention

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Pronunciation

/ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈvɛnʃən/

Definition of circumvention

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The act of evading or going around (bypassing).
(countable, uncountable)The act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception.

“a school in which he learns sly circumvention”

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From Latin circumventio, equivalent to circumvent + -ion.

200+ playable · top: CIRCUMVENT (19 pts)

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