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a circular strip
- a decorative circle of silver on the rim of the commemorative plate for their 25th wedding anniversary
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a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
- got together with her social circle once a week
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- club,
- college,
- fellowship,
- guild
- (also gild),
- league,
- organization,
- society
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a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
- with the birth of a child coming so soon after the death of a grandparent, we were once again reminded of the circle of life
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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
- that lies outside the circle of our investigation
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verbSynonyms of circle (Entry 2 of 2)
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to form a circle around
- everyone circled the lectern and waited their turn to read from the Bible
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to travel completely around
- with a look of extreme frustration, the commander circled the new recruit
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“Circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circle. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.
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