Workaround

Definitions

1. A means of overcoming some obstacle, especially an obstacle consisting of constraints, or laws or regulations.
2. A procedure or a temporary fix that bypasses a problem and allows a user to continue working until a better solution can be provided.
3. An impromptu and temporary response to an unforeseen problem or risk.

Equivalents

Examples

“More significantly, rigid deference to [Justin] Bieber’s still-young core fan base⟳ keeps things resolutely PG, with any acknowledgement of sex either couched in vague “touch⟳ your body” workarounds or downgraded to desirous hand-holding and eye-gazing.”

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