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    short-circuit
    short-ˈcircuit verb
    1. [intransitive and transitive] to have a short circuit or cause a short circuit in something
    2. [transitive] to get something done without going through the usual long methods
       SYN  bypass:
        I short-circuited the whole process by a simple telephone call.