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circumscribe
verb(cir-cum-scribe)
restrict or confine within limits
Synonyms: confine to, limit,
Examples:
Our actions are circumscribed by our biology, personality, and by the social and cultural context into which we are born.
circumscribe
verb(cir-cum-scribe)
draw a line around
circumscribe
verb(cir-cum-scribe)
to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect

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