circling

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Synonyms: circline, hireling, encircling, birdling, curdling, carling, airling, cinching, circuline, cycling, birching

Antonyms: circline, hireling, encircling, birdling, curdling, carling, airling, cinching, circuline, cycling, birching

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|circle||ing-form}}

Noun

1. A circular motion.
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The practice of sitting in a circle and taking turns to speak about one's emotions or experiences while the others listen, intended to be [[therapeutic]] or to strengthen relations within the group.
3. {{lb|en|University of Warwick|_|slang}} A class of [[secretive]] [[drinking game]]s, each with an unknown set of rules which new players must learn by immersion, taking place with participants sitting in a circle and drinking upon certain conditions being met.

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