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circumstantial
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[ˌsəːkəmˈstanʃl], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- pointing indirectly towards someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it
(e.g: the prosecution will have to rely on circumstantial evidence)
- (of a description) containing full details
(e.g: the picture was so circumstantial that it began to be convincing)
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Origin
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late 16th century: from Latin circumstantia (see circumstance) + -al
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