English dictionary
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English verb: short-circuit | |||
| 1. | short-circuit (social) hamper the progress of; impede | ||
| Samples | Short-circuit warm feelings. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart | ||
| 2. | short-circuit (creation) create a short circuit in | ||
| Synonyms | short | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
| 3. | short-circuit (communication) avoid something unpleasant or laborious | ||
| Samples | You cannot bypass these rules!. | ||
| Synonyms | bypass, get around, go around | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | avoid | ||
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