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circumscribe

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect

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Senses

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to restrict or confine

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to draw a line around

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Cognitive

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Automation

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Variants

pasttense
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presentparticiple
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