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SHORT-CIRCUIT Synonyms

There are 3 synonyms of the word short-circuit. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word short-circuit. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SHORT-CIRCUIT

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bypass
verbv
noun

• a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center

• a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)

• a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current

verb

• avoid something unpleasant or laborious

short
adjectiveadj
adjective

• primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

• (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length

• low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal

• (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range

• not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices

• of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration

noun

• the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed

• accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

• the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base

adverb

• clean across

• without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold

• at some point or distance before a goal is reached

• so as to interrupt

• at a disadvantage

• in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner

• quickly and without warning

adjective satellite

• of insufficient quantity to meet a need

• less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

• lacking foresight or scope

• tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening

• marked by rude or peremptory shortness

verb

• cheat someone by not returning him enough money

• create a short circuit in

get around
verbv
verb

• be released or become known; of news

• avoid something unpleasant or laborious

• be a social swinger; socialize a lot

• move around; move from place to place

Best Hypernyms For SHORT-CIRCUIT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for short-circuit, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
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Alternatives for BYPASS

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