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Word: Circle
Speech Type: Noun
Old English circul, from Latin circulus ‘small ring’, diminutive of circus ‘ring’; subsequently reinforced by Old French cercle
ˈsəːkl
a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre)
Short Definition:shape
Examples:- draw a circle with a compass
a group of people with a shared profession, interests, or acquaintances
Short Definition:group of people
Examples:- she did not normally move in such exalted circles
Word: Circle
Speech Type: Verb
ˈsəːkl
move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once
Short Definition:move round
Examples:- they were circling Athens airport
- we circled round the island
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