Circumstantial

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Not CrucialPlay
Circumstantial in this context means related but not essential for understanding the main point. SlideThe book included some circumstantial information that wasn't critical to the plot.
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Consider ContextPlay
Think about how circumstantial aspects might influence a situation without causing it directly. SlideThe weather was a circumstantial factor in the traffic jam.