HyperDic: circumvention

English > 1 sense of the word circumvention:
NOUNactcircumventionthe act of evading by going around
circumvention > pronunciation
Soundsser.kahmveh'nchahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > circumvention: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of evading by going around.
Broaderevasion, escape, dodgingnonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
Verbscircumventavoid / avoid or try to avoid / avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

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