Circle and Gathering

Circle

Circle noun - Something with a perfectly round circumference.

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Gathering and circle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gathering" instead a noun "Circle".

Nearby Words: circular, circled, circlet, circling

Gathering noun - A body of people come together in one place.

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Circle and gathering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circle" instead a noun "Gathering".

Nearby Words: gather, gathered, gatherer

similar	similar circle	similar gathering
green	green circle	green gathering
single	single circle	single gathering
small	small circle	small gathering
Other adjectives: entire, large, big, huge, little, social, white, larger, next, strange, last, nearby, giant, previous.

Synopsis: Shortly before an annual gathering, Fluttershy notices that her circle of friends are slowly drifting apart from one another.

Source: Fanfic Recs / My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic General I To Q
As lampshaded below in "What's My Line", Buffy has a slight problem with this concept, swiftly gathering a small circle of friends who know her identity as the Slayer and help Buffy in fighting evil.

Source: Secret Identity
On the other hand, their social circle is frequently described as being composed of interchangeable, shallow, insincere socialites who will turn up to whatever gathering will make them look good.

Source: Series / Frasier

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