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present tense third-person singular of circumscribe
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1
to set bounds or an upper limit for
- circumscribed his enthusiasm so as not to make the losing side feel worse
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2
to mark the limits of
- Lake Michigan circumscribes the city of Chicago on the east
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“Circumscribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumscribes. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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