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CIRCUMVENTS
Verb
circumvents
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumvent
Source: Wiktionary
CIRCUMVENT
Cir`cum*vent", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Circumvented; p. pr. vb. n. Circumventing.] Etym: [L. circumventis, p. p. of circumvenire, to come around, encompass, decieve; circum + venire to come, akin to E. come.]
Definition: To gain advantage over by arts, stratagem, or deception; to decieve; to delude; to get around. I circumvented whom I could not gain. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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