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   Cir·cum·nav·i·gate

   /ˌsərkəmˈnavəˌɡāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. sail or travel all the way around (something, especially the world): "he undertook to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days or less"
   • ▪ go around or avoid (an obstacle): "he helped her to circumnavigate a frozen puddle"
   • ▪ avoid dealing with (something difficult or unpleasant): "they circumnavigated the issue"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin circumnavigare ‘to sail round’ + -ate3.

   Derivatives

   • 1. circumnavigator noun

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