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circumstantiate
(cir·cum·stan·ti·ate)
Entry from US Dictionary
Pronunciation:
/ˌsərkəmˈstanSHēˌāt/
verb
[
with object
]
rare
set forth or support with circumstances or details.
Derivatives
circumstantiation
Pronunciation:
/ˌsərkəmˌstanSHēˈāSHən/
noun
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