 encircled |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] enclosed within a circle | |
| Examples: | "the encircled camp was complete cut off" |
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| Related terms: | enclosed | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] confined on all sides | |
| Synonyms: | surrounded | |
| Examples: | "a camp surrounded by enemies" "the encircled pioneers" |
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| Related terms: | enclosed | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] adorned or crowned with a circlet; sometimes used as combining forms | |
| Synonyms: | wreathed ringed | |
| Examples: | "a brow encircled with laurel" "wreathed in an extraordinary luminescence" "ringed round with daisies" "smoke-wreathed" |
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| Related terms: | adorned | |
| Similar spelling: |
encircle ensorcelled encirclement encircling enquire enquiry |
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