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- the powers of that state's governor are so sharply circumscribed that often his hands are tied by the state legislature
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- big,
- bulky,
- bumper,
- considerable,
- extensive,
- goodly,
- great,
- handsome,
- hefty,
- hulking,
- jumbo,
- king-size
- (or king-sized),
- large,
- largish,
- overscale
- (or overscaled),
- oversize
- (or oversized),
- respectable,
- sizable
- (or sizeable),
- substantial,
- super,
- vast,
- voluminous,
- whacking
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circumscribed
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of circumscribed (Entry 2 of 2)
- circumscribed his enthusiasm so as not to make the losing side feel worse
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- Lake Michigan circumscribes the city of Chicago on the east
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“Circumscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumscribed. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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