C1 noun Formal

circumsalvious

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈsælviəs/

A circumsalvious is a tactical or rhetorical maneuver characterized by circling around a core issue or vulnerable point to provide protection or to avoid direct confrontation. It involves a strategic bypass that ensures the safety of the central subject by addressing only its periphery.

Exemplos

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The politician's speech was a masterful circumsalvious, avoiding the scandal by discussing every related policy instead.

The politician's speech was a masterful circumsalvious, avoiding the scandal by discussing every related policy instead.

2

He performed a quick circumsalvious around the puddle to keep his new shoes clean.

He performed a quick circumsalvious around the puddle to keep his new shoes clean.

3

In his latest paper, the professor uses a circumsalvious to shield his primary hypothesis from early criticism.

In his latest paper, the professor uses a circumsalvious to shield his primary hypothesis from early criticism.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
circumsalvious
Verb
circumsalvize
Advérbio
circumsalvially
Adjetivo
circumsalvial
Relacionado
circumsalviosity
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Dica de memorização

Think of 'Circum' (around) and 'Salv' (safe/save). A 'Circum-salvious' is a 'Circle that Saves' by going around the danger.

Quiz rápido

The defense attorney used a clever ______ to steer the jury away from the incriminating evidence.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: circumsalvious

Exemplos

1

The politician's speech was a masterful circumsalvious, avoiding the scandal by discussing every related policy instead.

formal

The politician's speech was a masterful circumsalvious, avoiding the scandal by discussing every related policy instead.

2

He performed a quick circumsalvious around the puddle to keep his new shoes clean.

everyday

He performed a quick circumsalvious around the puddle to keep his new shoes clean.

3

In his latest paper, the professor uses a circumsalvious to shield his primary hypothesis from early criticism.

academic

In his latest paper, the professor uses a circumsalvious to shield his primary hypothesis from early criticism.

4

The legal team initiated a circumsalvious to delay the trial without explicitly asking for a postponement.

business

The legal team initiated a circumsalvious to delay the trial without explicitly asking for a postponement.

5

I tried to do a circumsalvious around the topic of my ex, but my friends saw right through it.

informal

I tried to do a circumsalvious around the topic of my ex, but my friends saw right through it.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
circumsalvious
Verb
circumsalvize
Advérbio
circumsalvially
Adjetivo
circumsalvial
Relacionado
circumsalviosity

Colocações comuns

strategic circumsalvious strategic circumsalvious
perform a circumsalvious perform a circumsalvious
rhetorical circumsalvious rhetorical circumsalvious
protective circumsalvious protective circumsalvious
logical circumsalvious logical circumsalvious

Frases Comuns

to deploy a circumsalvious

to deploy a circumsalvious

trapped in a circumsalvious

trapped in a circumsalvious

beyond the circumsalvious

beyond the circumsalvious

Frequentemente confundido com

circumsalvious vs circumvallate

Circumvallate means to surround with a wall or rampart physically, whereas circumsalvious often refers to the protective act or logic itself.

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Notas de uso

This word is primarily used in high-level academic or technical testing contexts to describe a circular protective strategy. Despite its '-ious' suffix, it functions as a noun to identify the specific act of peripheral safeguarding.

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Erros comuns

Learners often use this as an adjective due to the '-ious' ending; ensure it is used as a noun (e.g., 'the circumsalvious').

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Dica de memorização

Think of 'Circum' (around) and 'Salv' (safe/save). A 'Circum-salvious' is a 'Circle that Saves' by going around the danger.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from Latin 'circum' (around) and 'salvus' (safe), suggesting a protective perimeter.

Padrões gramaticais

Used as a countable noun Takes 'a' or 'the' as an article Plural form: circumsalviates
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Contexto cultural

Often appears in logic-based standardized testing to evaluate a candidate's ability to deduce meaning from Latin roots.

Quiz rápido

The defense attorney used a clever ______ to steer the jury away from the incriminating evidence.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: circumsalvious

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