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CIRCUMFERENT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Closely encircling

Example:

the surrounding countryside

Synonyms:

circumferent; encompassing; surrounding

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

close (at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other)

Derivation:

circumference (the boundary line encompassing an area or object)

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