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circumvent

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Main Entry: cir·cum·vent
Pronunciation: \ˌsər-kəm-ˈvent\
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Latin circumventus, past participle of circumvenire, from circum- + venire to come — more at come
Date: 1539

1 a : to hem in b : to make a circuit around
2 : to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem <the setup circumvented the red tape — Lynne McTaggart>

— cir·cum·ven·tion \-ˈven(t)-shən\ noun


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