circumvention

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circumvention

/ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈvɛnʃən/

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From Latin circumventiō, equivalent to circumvent + -ion.

noun circumventions

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
Similar: deception, fraud, imposture, delusion

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noun bypassing

Español	circumvalación
Deutsch	Umgehung

noun act of prevailing

Deutsch	Überlistung

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@misc{circumvention_2026,
  title = {circumvention},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/circumvention},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}