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SHORT-CIRCUIT

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Avoid something unpleasant or laborious

Example:

You cannot bypass these rules!

Synonyms:

bypass; get around; go around; short-circuit

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "short-circuit" is one way to...):

avoid (stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

Meaning:

Create a short circuit in

Synonyms:

short; short-circuit

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "short-circuit" is one way to...):

create; make (make or cause to be or to become)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Sense 3

Meaning:

Hamper the progress of; impede

Example:

short-circuit warm feelings

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "short-circuit" is one way to...):

baffle; bilk; cross; foil; frustrate; queer; scotch; spoil; thwart (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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