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   bypass

   /ˈbʌɪpɑːs/

   noun

   • 1. a road passing round a town or its centre to provide an alternative route for through traffic.
   • 2. a secondary channel, pipe, or connection to allow a flow when the main one is closed or blocked.
   • 3. a surgical operation in which an alternative channel is created, especially to improve blood flow to the heart when a coronary artery is blocked: "I had a bypass last year so have been building up my strength"
   • ▪ an alternative channel created during a bypass operation.

   verb

   • 1. go past or round: "bypass the farm and continue to the road" Similar go roundgo pastmake a detour roundpass roundavoidkeep out ofdon't go near
   • ▪ provide (a town) with a route diverting traffic from its centre: "the town has been bypassed"
   • ▪ avoid or circumvent (an obstacle or problem): "a manager might bypass formal channels of communication" Similar avoidevadedodgeescapeeludecircumventget roundskirt (round)find a way roundgive a wide berth tosidestepsteer clear ofget out ofshirkinformal:duck

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • B

     3

   • Y

     4

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • S

     1

   • S

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