Word of the day: Hedge

Hedge:  cerca viva, sebe, divisa, canto, recanto, rodear, restringir, limitar, resguardar(-se), minimizar o risco

Synonyms: barricade, fence, barrier, wall

“The messenger was confronted with a hedge of spears held aloft by the castle guards>    (www.merriamwebster.com)   

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Word of the Day: Circumvent

Circumvent:  lograr, enganar, tirar vantagem de, evitar, frustrar, rodear, pegar em armadilha

Synonyms: dodge, get around, shortcut,sidestep, avoid,balk, upset, beat, trick, betray, stump,  bypass, challenge

...“It’s harder for authoritarian regimes to survive, because we can circumvent old structures with cellphones and the Internet,” says Clooney…

Newsweek, February 20, 2011