Synonyms for short circuit
short cir·cuit

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1. short circuitnoun

   Synonyms:
   short

2. short circuitverb

   to cause a short circuit in

   Synonyms:
   short

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1. short circuit, shortverb

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

   Synonyms:
   shortstop, short

2. short-circuitverb

   hamper the progress of; impede

   "short-circuit warm feelings"

   Synonyms:
   go around, bypass, get around, short

3. short-circuit, shortverb

   create a short circuit in

   Synonyms:
   go around, short-circuit, bypass, short-change, get around, short

4. bypass, short-circuit, go around, get aroundverb

   avoid something unpleasant or laborious

   "You cannot bypass these rules!"

   Synonyms:
   swing, go around, get about, get out, outflank, short, bypass, rotate, circulate, spread, revolve, short-circuit, break, get around

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1. List of known nicknames for "Short Circuit":

   Raymond Bianchi

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1. Edward Kleinbard:

   I would be quite surprised if this case survived the obvious defense by the Justice Department that this is an attempt to short-circuit the regular course of tax collections.

2. Erik Jaffe:

   You can’t short-circuit the ordinary steps of judicial review for serious constitutional questions.

3. Josh Earnest:

   No one’s allowed to short-circuit this system.

4. James Comey:

   People in this country need to stand up and go to the voting booth and vote their values, and so impeachment, in a way, would short circuit that.

5. James Comeys:

   We'll fight about guns. We'll fight about taxes. We'll fight about all those other things down the road, but you can not have, as President of the United States, someone who does not reflect the values that I believe Republicans treasure and Democrats treasure and independents treasure. United States is the core of this country. United States's United States. And so impeachment, in a way, would short-circuit that.