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(cir-cum-ven-tion) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. the act of avoiding or going around something.

Example Sentence

The new law explained the penalties for any circumvention of international treaties.

More Example Sentences

Circumvention can help solve tricky problems.

Synonyms

avoidance; evasion; bypassing

Antonyms

conforming

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circumvention
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Rhymes

  • abstention
  • intention

  • circumvention
  • contravention
  • inattention
  • intervention

  • nonintervention
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