Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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circumvent | No | No | Yes | No |
trounce | No | No | Yes | No |
circumvent (verb) | trounce (verb) |
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avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | censure severely or angrily |
beat through cleverness and wit | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
surround so as to force to give up | beat severely with a whip or rod |