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orbicular

/ɔːˈbɪk.jə.lə/ /ɔɹˈbɪk.ju.lɚ/

Meanings
adjective
Circular or spherical in shape; round.

Examples :

"The child blew a perfect, orbicular bubble with their gum. "
appearance

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shape noun

/ʃeɪp/

The status or condition of something

"Her mother's illness changed the shape of their family life. "

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spherical adjective

/sfiːɹɪkəl/

Shaped like a sphere.

"The bouncy ball was perfectly spherical. "

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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gum noun

/ɡʌm/

(often in the plural) The flesh around the teeth.

"My grandma's gum is a bit sore from all the chewing she does. "

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child noun

/t͡ʃaɪld/

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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perfect noun

/ˈpɜː.fɛkt/ /ˈpɝfɪkt/ /pəˈfɛkt/ /pɚˈfɛkt/

(grammar) The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.

"The perfect tense, used to describe actions completed before another time, is a useful grammatical tool. "

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circular noun

/ˈsɜːk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɝk.jə.lɚ/

Short for circular letter.

"The teacher sent a circular announcing the upcoming school trip. "

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round adverb

/ˈɹaʊnd/

So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.

"High above, vultures circled around."

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blew verb

/bluː/

To produce an air current.

"The strong wind blew the papers all over the classroom floor. "

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bubble noun

/ˈbʌb.əl/

A spherically contained volume of air or other gas, especially one made from soapy liquid.

"The children played with a colorful bubble, watching it float and pop in the air. "