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  • 41compass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. encompass, bound, surround, define, encircle; beset, besiege; reach, accomplish, effect. n. bounds, extent, scope, area, circumference, range; gamut; needle (naut.). See direction, limit, circuit,… …

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  • 42encompass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. surround, encircle; contain. See inclusion, environment. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To surround] Syn. encircle, compass, gird, envelop; see surround 1 , 2 . 2. [To include] Syn. embrace, comprise,… …

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  • 43gird — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. bind, strap, secure; encircle, surround; equip, support, fortify. See circumscription, preparation, strength. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To encircle] Syn. girdle, secure, bind; see fasten 1 , surround 1 …

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  • 44girdle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. band, belt, girth; corset, cummerbund. See clothing, circumscription. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A corset] Syn. foundation garment, panty girdle, stays; see corset . 2. [A belt] Syn. sash, obi, cummerbund …

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  • 45ring — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. encircle, girdle, environ, encompass, hem in; toll, chime, clang, peal, tinkle; resound, reverberate, reecho. See sound. n. circlet, circle, annulet, hoop, signet, girdle; machine, gang, clique;… …

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  • 46begird — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To encircle with or as if with a band: band1, belt, cincture, compass, encompass, engirdle, gird, girdle, girt, ring1. Archaic: engird. See EDGE. 2. To shut in on all sides: beset, circle, compass, encircle,… …

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  • 47cincture — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To encircle with or as if with a band: band1, begird, belt, compass, encompass, engirdle, gird, girdle, girt, ring1. Archaic: engird. See EDGE …

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  • 48engirdle — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To encircle with or as if with a band: band1, begird, belt, cincture, compass, encompass, gird, girdle, girt, ring1. Archaic: engird. See EDGE …

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  • 49girt — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To encircle with or as if with a band: band1, begird, belt, cincture, compass, encompass, engirdle, gird, girdle, ring1. Archaic: engird. See EDGE …

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  • 50Circumjacence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Circumjacence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 circumjacence circumjacence circumambience Sgm: N 1 environment environment encompassment Sgm: N 1 atmosphere atmosphere medium surroundings GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 …

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