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circumvent vs seal off

seal off vs circumvent

circumvent and seal off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
circumvent No No Yes No
seal off No No Yes No
As verbs, seal off is a hyponym of circumvent; that is, seal off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than circumvent:
  • circumvent: surround so as to force to give up
  • seal off: impose a blockade on
Other hyponyms of circumvent include blockade, ebb.
circumvent (verb) seal off (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) impose a blockade on
beat through cleverness and wit make tight; secure against leakage
surround so as to force to give up
Difference between circumvent and seal off

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