Shortcut
Shortcut verb - To avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness.
Usage example: are you sure there's no way to shortcut the entrance requirements?
Sidestep
Sidestep verb - To avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness.
Usage example: the eager enlistee sidestepped the regulations by lying about his age
Shortcut and sidestep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shortcut" instead a verb "Sidestep".
Nearby Words: sidestepped, sidestepping
Mutual synonyms
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Sidestep and Shortcut. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shortcut/sidestep
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