They dance in circles to communicate a short distance, and shake their bodies and dart back and forth to indicate a longer distance.
Source: tatoeba (18761)
Circles
/ˈsɝkl̩z/
Synonyms for "circles" (18 found)
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12 entriescircle backcircle geometrycircle graphcircle of friendscircle the blockcircle the globecircle the wagonscircle timecircles of friendsgreat circleperfect circleunit circle
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10 total sentences available.
We've been driving in circles for an hour.
Source: tatoeba (73161)
The new jet circles the globe in twenty-four hours.
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Money counts for much in political circles.
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