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circumstantial
adjective /ˌsɜː.kəmˈstæn.ʃəl/
/ˌsɝː.kəmˈ-/ Definition
› containing information, especially about a crime, which makes you think something is true but does not completely prove it: circumstantial evidence The case against her was circumstantial.UncertaintyHesitatingAchievable
(Definition of circumstantial adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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