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work around

verb works around · working around · worked around · work round

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, around. He works around the corner in the fish shop.
To bypass or circumvent (a problem or obstacle). If we can't fix this problem, we'll just have to work around it.

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Español	baipasear, circunvalar, acomodarse a, burlar, eludir, ajustarse a

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@misc{work_around_2026,
  title = {work around},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/work%20around},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}