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Circumstantial Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Circumstantial has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

Something incidental to the main subject, but of less importance.

Adjective
1

fully detailed and specific about particulars

"a circumstantial report about the debate"

2

Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.

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Rhyming Words
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