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round
adjective as in ball-shaped; semicircular area
adjective as in complete
adjective as in full-bodied, ample in size
adjective as in resonant, rich in sound
Strong matches
adjective as in honest, direct
Weak matches
adverb as in approximate
noun as in globe, ball; circular area
noun as in cycle, stage
noun as in unit of ammunition
verb as in turn; encircle
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In his November post announcing the Earth Fund’s first round of donations, Bezos mentioned a “group of incredibly smart people” who were guiding his decisions.
He led all Eastern Conference guards by a wide margin Thursday when the league released the second round of NBA all-star voting.
For non-climbers, the four-mile round-trip hike to Chimney Rock promises panoramic views.
Money makes the world go ’round, and as such, it’s a perfect tool for surveillance and control.
Memphis Meats had a record-breaking $186 million second round of funding, followed by Mosa Meat’s $75 million round later in the year.
France 24 is providing live, round-the-clock coverage of both scenes as they progress.
Wrapees was the term marines used for the Japanese because they had wrapping round their legs.
After a bunch of tough talk, this round of the hacker-on-hacker fight nevered materialized.
Divide the dough in half and very gently pat each half into a round 1-inch-thick disk.
But others say a still-unidentified man likely fired the round that caused a lethal head wound.
Of course, considerations of weight have to be taken into account, but the more mould round the roots the better.
In cross-section the burrows varied from round (three inches in diameter) to oval (three inches high and four inches wide).
There were at least a dozen ladies seated round the big table at the Parsonage.
Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.
Sol got up, slowly; took a backward step into the yard; filled his lungs, opened his mouth, made his eyes round.
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On this page you'll find 375 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to round, such as: bulbous, curled, curved, cylindrical, elliptical, and oval.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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