What does encircling mean?
Encircling means enclosing, skirting.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
enclosing, skirting.
She felt safe in her mother's encircling arms.
If, however, a series of motifs conjoin in their encirclings of a theme - within and beyond the "subtext" - they enliven the interplay among themselves and with the theme to which they are attracted over the turbulent abyss of time and space.
Use encircling when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Encircling means enclosing, skirting.
Common synonyms include skirting.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
She felt safe in her mother's encircling arms.
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