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51twine — Synonyms and related words: band, begird, belt, belt in, braid, brail, cable, cincture, circle, coil, contort, cord, corkscrew, crinkle, curl, encincture, encircle, engird, enlace, enmesh, ensphere, entangle, entwine, gird, girdle, interknit,… …
52wreathe — Synonyms and related words: band, bead, begird, bejewel, belt, belt in, beribbon, bespangle, braid, cincture, circle, coil, corkscrew, curl, diamond, encincture, encircle, engird, engrave, enlace, ensphere, entwine, feather, figure, filigree,… …
53band — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. strip, stripe, filament; brassard; belt, strap; group, crowd; orchestra, brass or military band. See assemblage, music. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A beltlike strip] Syn. ribbon, belt, line, strip, tape,… …
54belt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. girdle, band; stripe; zone; circuit. v. t. bind, encircle; gird; whip. See circularity, circumscription, impulse. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A long flexible strip] Syn. sash, cummerbund, obi, cincture,… …
55beset — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. besiege, attack, invest; stud (See ornament). II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. besiege, assail, plague, harass; see attack 1 , 2 . See Synonym Study at attack . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. plague,… …
56circle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. encircle, ring, girdle; circumnavigate; circumscribe, compass. n. circumference; circuit; ring, circlet; disk; set, clique. See party, circularity, circumscription. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A round… …
57encircle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. environ, surround, embrace, encompass, enclose; span, ring, loop, girdle. See environment, circumscription. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. encompass, circle, girdle, enclose; see circle , surround 1 , 2 …
58hedge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. shrubbery, hedgerow. See vegetable, enclosure. v. evade; protect, shelter; hem in, obstruct; temporize. See compensation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fence, hedgerow, thornbush, shrubbery, enclosure,… …
59hem — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. edging, fringe, frill. See edge. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. border, skirting, edging, piping, selvage; see also edge 1 , fringe 2 , rim , trimming . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. edge, border, edging …
60surround — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. encompass, enclose, hem in, encircle; ring; circum scribe; environ; invest, besiege; embrace. See circumscription, environment. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To be on all sides] Syn. girdle, circle,… …
