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round

adjective as in complete

adjective as in full-bodied, ample in size

adjective as in resonant, rich in sound

adjective as in honest, direct

noun as in globe, ball; circular area

noun as in unit of ammunition

Strongest match

verb as in make curved; remove angles

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And, if the anecdotes of people I know are anything to go by, the bug going round seems to be a particularly nasty one.

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With the names of his children, Betty and George, etched on his shorts, Allen started to stalk Makhmudov, with a massive body shot followed by a right uppercut landing in the fifth round.

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A retired security officer who served for years with the Palestinian Authority in Gaza said he feared the territory was sliding towards another round of internal bloodshed.

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The players competing in Evo France were plunged into a series of knockout rounds, with the top eight to play on the main stage on Sunday.

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When the ends of these top and bottom strips are joined, the sheet naturally folds into a round, lantern-like shape.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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