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as in wheel
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order a busy round of parties during the holiday season

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as in circle
something with a perfectly round circumference use a cookie cutter to make the rounds of dough

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round

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adjective

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as in exact
being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent a round dozen eggs

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round

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adverb

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as in through
from beginning to end people working there all year round

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as in around
on all sides or in every direction gather round and listen to my story

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round

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preposition

as in over
in random positions within the boundaries of talked to voters round the city

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round

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verb

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as in to roll
to form into a round compact mass carefully rounded the dough and placed it on a cookie tray

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as in to circle
to travel completely around a monorail for visitors that rounds the park

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as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course rounded on the track and headed for the finish line

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“Round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/round. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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