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noun
The act of evading or going around (bypassing).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: deception, fraud, imposture, delusion
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the act of evading by going around
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: evasion, escape, dodging
History
From Latin circumventio, equivalent to circumvent + -ion.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
