Around and Clockwise

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Around adverb - Toward the opposite direction.

Usage example: she turned around and saw him

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Clockwise is an antonym for around.

Clockwise adverb - In the direction that the hands of a clock move.

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Around is an antonym for clockwise.

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Clockwise and Around. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/around/clockwise

Around & Clockwise. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/around/clockwise>.

Clockwise or Around. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/around/clockwise.

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