Block and Circumvent

Block

Block verb - To close up so that no empty spaces remain.

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Circumvent and block are semantically related. in halt topic. In some cases you can use "Circumvent" instead a verb "Block".

Circumvent verb - To avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness.

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Block and circumvent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Block" instead a verb "Circumvent".

people	block people	circumvent people
control	block control	circumvent control
time	block time	circumvent time
spell	block spell	circumvent spell
Other words: effects, magic, attacks, powers, opponents, abilities.

He's actually surprised when he discovers that they've managed to circumvent their government's internet block without his help.

Source: Webcomic / Broken Telephone
That said, laser guns provide a useful One-Hit Kill, though they only have one shot, and Freeze Rays freeze the target in a block of ice, rendering it harmless without harming or killing it, useful to circumvent enemies you aren't allowed to simply murder.

Source: Video Game / Scribblenauts
Many of these extra visitors are assumed to be people who hadn't heard about the site until it was reported in the news, while some others are visitors who are just trying to circumvent the block.

Source: No Such Thing as Bad Publicity

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