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CIRCUMSTANTIAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fully detailed and specific about particulars
Example:
a circumstantial report about the debate
Classified under:
Similar:
specific ((sometimes followed by 'to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique)
Derivation:
circumstance (the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event)