CIRCUM~around Flashcards

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circuitous

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roundabout; winding (indirect)

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circuit

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the regular journey around territory by a person performing duties

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circumlocution

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[LOC to speak] a roundabout way of speaking

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circumnavigate

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[NAV to sail] to sail around

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circumscribe

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[SCRIB to write] to write a line around the bounds; limit; to confine

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circumspect

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cautious; careful to consider possible consequences

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circumvent

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to come around; to get around or to overcome by artful maneuvering; to prevent

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