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circumnavigate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of circumnavigate

1 to travel completely around

the first ship to circumnavigate the globe

Synonyms of circumnavigate

circle, circuit, circumvent, compass, encircle, girdle, orbit, ring, round

Words Related to circumnavigate

circumambulate, cross, perambulate, traverse

2 to avoid by going around

we can circumnavigate the traffic jam if we take the next exit

Synonyms of circumnavigate

bypass, circumvent, detour, skirt

Words Related to circumnavigate

avoid, dodge, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, flee, shake, shun

Near Antonyms of circumnavigate

confront, face, meet

accept, court, embrace, pursue, seek, welcome

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