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Meaning of Circumvention | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈvɛnʃən

Definitions

  1. The act of evading or going around (bypassing).
    countable, uncountable
  2. The act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية المراوغة
Deutsch Überlistung Umgehung Verhütung
Español circumvalación
Suomi kierräntä

Examples

“a school in which he learns sly circumvention”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Circumventions circumventor Circumvents circumversion circumvolation circumvolution

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