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Stage 1 of 2
circumvenire
Latin · ancient
"to come around, to outwit"
to come around, to surround, to outwit, from circum- (around) and venire (to come)
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Stage 2 of 2
circumvent
English · 1500s
"to find a way around an obstacle, rule, or difficulty"
settled as the English word for finding a way around an obstacle or rule
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