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circle

noun
  1. A closed plane curve everywhere equidistant from a fixed point or something shaped like this: band 1, circuit, disk, gyre, ring 1, wheel. Archaic: orb. See geometry
  2. A course, process, or journey that ends where it began or repeats itself: circuit, cycle, orbit, round, tour, turn. See repetition
  3. A group of people sharing an interest, activity, or achievement: crowd, group, set 2. See group
  4. A particular social group: clique, coterie, crowd, set 2. Informal: bunch, gang. See group
  5. A sphere of activity, experience, study, or interest: area, arena, bailiwick, department, domain, field, orbit, province, realm, scene, subject, terrain, territory, world. Slang: bag. See territory
verb
  1. To shut in on all sides: begird, beset, compass, encircle, encompass, environ, gird, girdle, hedge, hem, ring 1, surround. See open
  2. To move or cause to move in circles or around an axis: circumvolve, gyrate, orbit, revolve, rotate, turn, wheel. See move, repetition

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