circumtempsion
To strategically bypass or maneuver around a specific deadline or time constraint by exploiting administrative technicalities or scheduling nuances. This verb describes the act of intentionally creating a temporal delay to avoid immediate obligations.
Exemplos
3 de 5The manager attempted to circumtempsion the project delivery date by highlighting the inconsistencies in the regional time zones.
The manager attempted to bypass the project delivery date by highlighting the inconsistencies in the regional time zones.
Legislators often circumtempsion the end of a session by stopping the literal clock in the chamber to allow for further debate.
Legislators often maneuver around the end of a session by stopping the literal clock in the chamber to allow for further debate.
Don't try to circumtempsion your way out of the deadline; the teacher won't accept the 'leap year' excuse.
Don't try to maneuver around your way out of the deadline; the teacher won't accept the 'leap year' excuse.
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Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Break it down: 'Circum' (around) + 'Temp' (time). You are running circles around the clock to avoid being caught by a deadline.
Quiz rápido
The lawyer managed to ______ the court date by pointing out a scheduling conflict in the judge's old calendar.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: circumtempsion
Exemplos
The manager attempted to circumtempsion the project delivery date by highlighting the inconsistencies in the regional time zones.
everydayThe manager attempted to bypass the project delivery date by highlighting the inconsistencies in the regional time zones.
Legislators often circumtempsion the end of a session by stopping the literal clock in the chamber to allow for further debate.
formalLegislators often maneuver around the end of a session by stopping the literal clock in the chamber to allow for further debate.
Don't try to circumtempsion your way out of the deadline; the teacher won't accept the 'leap year' excuse.
informalDon't try to maneuver around your way out of the deadline; the teacher won't accept the 'leap year' excuse.
In her thesis, the historian argues that ancient diplomats would circumtempsion treaties by referencing obsolete lunar calendars.
academicIn her thesis, the historian argues that ancient diplomats would bypass treaties by referencing obsolete lunar calendars.
Our legal team managed to circumtempsion the contract's expiration by identifying a filing error in the timestamp.
businessOur legal team managed to bypass the contract's expiration by identifying a filing error in the timestamp.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
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Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
the art of circumtempsion
the skill of avoiding deadlines
circumtempsion of duty
avoiding duty through time-stalling
master the circumtempsion
to become an expert at temporal evasion
Frequentemente confundido com
Circumvention is the act of going around any rule or obstacle, while circumtempsion specifically targets time-based obstacles.
Contemption refers to the act of despising, whereas circumtempsion refers to navigating around time.
Notas de uso
This word is highly technical and formal. It is best used in contexts where someone is using logic or 'fine print' regarding time to gain an advantage.
Erros comuns
Learners may use the word as a noun because of the '-ion' suffix. Ensure you use it as a verb when describing the action of avoiding the deadline.
Dica de memorização
Break it down: 'Circum' (around) + 'Temp' (time). You are running circles around the clock to avoid being caught by a deadline.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Latin 'circum' (around) and 'tempus' (time), following the pattern of words like 'circumvention'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
Often used in bureaucratic or academic satire to describe people who use calendar technicalities to delay work.
Quiz rápido
The lawyer managed to ______ the court date by pointing out a scheduling conflict in the judge's old calendar.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: circumtempsion
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