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not straightforward or direct
- a rather circular discussion of the problem that never addresses it directly
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nounSynonyms of circular (Entry 2 of 2)
a short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover
- promptly tosses out those advertising circulars that come in the newspaper
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“Circular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circular. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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