This is why Lounis Aït-Menguellet sings “You took away misery, it gave birth to twins; you have broken your chains, they have turned to encircle you even more ...” Listen to him.
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Encircle
/ɪnˈsɜːkl̩/
Synonyms for "encircle" (228 found)
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Closest matches (46)
admitassimilatebandbegirdbeleaguerbeltbelt inbesetbesiegebindblockadeborderboundbox incagechambercincturecirclecircuitcircuiteer
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Noun(15 words)
beleagueringcincturescircle graphcircle markcircle of friendscircle radiuscircle shapecircle the answercircle the blockcircle the key termscircle time activitiescircled graphcirclescirclingcircling pattern
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Verb(13 words)
Noun(12 words)
circumscribingcoilingcompassescompassingenclosingenclosing actionencompassingenvelopingenvironsflock livingfringinggarters
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (114)
Noun(23 words)
girdlegirdle the globego aboutgo aroundgo around in circlesgo roundgo the roundgyrehaloharassharryhedge inhemhem inholdhold inhousehouse inimpoundimprison
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incarcerateincludeincorporateinvestjailkennellaplay siege toleaguerloopmake a circuitmantlemewmew upnumber amongoccupyorbitpenpen inpocketquarantinerail inreceivereckon amongreckon inreckon withrevolveringroundshrineshut inshut upsiegeskirtsoften upspiralstablesurroundtake intake into accounttake into considerationtake uptwinetwine aroundwall inwheelwindwrapwreathewreathe aroundyardyard upzone
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5 entriesCollocations
6 entriescircular boundarydefensive encirclementencirclementencirclement strategyring perimetersurrounding circle
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2 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
A territory is the set of intersections that a player has managed to encircle with his stones in such a way that it has become impregnable.
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In the game of Go, each player tries from the beginning to encircle as many empty spaces, that is as much territory, as possible.
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"Friday!" she called out, bursting open the doors and quickly encircling her friend in the warmth of her arms.
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