Circumvent and Ignore

Circumvent

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

Usage example: employees who try to circumvent the company's dress code

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Ignore and circumvent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ignore" instead a verb "Circumvent".

Ignore verb - To fail to give proper attention to.

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Circumvent and ignore are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circumvent" instead a verb "Ignore".

Nearby Words: ignorance, ignoring

people	circumvent people	ignore people
problem	circumvent problem	ignore problem
issue	circumvent issue	ignore issue
death	circumvent death	ignore death
Other words: time, rule, law, effects, rules, armor, attacks, orders, defenses, restrictions, powers, issues, enemies, problems, laws.

If your character is a non-human with drawbacks, such as a vampire, don't allow her to circumvent or ignore them unless the series makes it possible.

Source: So You Want To / Avoid Writing A Mary Sue
The Dog Bites Back: Lu, who has so far tried to ignore and circumvent Bridget and her posse and retaliated only by accident, eventually goes to fight back when she and her posse throw snowballs at her window one day.

Source: Literature / Murderess
Armor is both hugely important and easy to circumvent, much like in real life, and attack powers with Non-Physical can ignore most armor outright.

Source: Armor Is Useless

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