circumflex
— Noun
– English
~ a diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality
circumflex artery
— Noun
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~ any of several paired curving arteries
circumlocution
— Noun
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~ a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
circumlocution
— Noun
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~ an indirect way of expressing something
circumnavigation
— Noun
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~ traveling around something (by ship or plane); "Magellan's circumnavigation of the earth proved that it is a globe"
circumscription
— Noun
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~ the act of circumscribing
circumspection
— Noun
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~ the trait of being circumspect and prudent
circumspection
— Noun
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~ knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
circumstance
— Noun
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~ the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"
circumstance
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~ a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
circumstance
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~ formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance"
circumstance
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~ information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
circumstances
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~ a person's financial situation (good or bad); "he found himself in straitened circumstances"
circumstances
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~ your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
circumvention
— Noun
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~ the act of evading by going around
circumvolution
— Noun
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~ the act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis
circus
— Noun
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~ an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent; "they used the elephants to help put up the circus"
Circus
— Noun
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~ a genus of haws comprising the harriers
circus
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~ a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus"
circus
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~ a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus"