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Circumvent

/sˌɜrkəˈmvɛnt/
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(verb) to avoid or get around something; to bypass

You'll have to find a trick to circumvent that issue.
For every law, there's always someone trying to circumvent it.
CEFR Practice Quiz
They tried to ____ the new rules by finding a legal loophole tonight.

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