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Synonyms for circumvention

Most common

fraud deception

All synonyms

Noun

1. Deception — the act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception

deception, fraud, delusion, imposture

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception.

Related words

Word family
circumvent

Forms

Plural
circumventions → deceptions, frauds, delusions, impostures…

Example sentences

  • fraud Academic fraud is more common than you might think.
  • deception She was aware of his propensity towards deception.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
circumventionrising
fraudrising
deceptionrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
fraud1
8 letters
delusion3
9 letters
deception3, imposture

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (delusion3 = 3 syllables).