Circular and Oval

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Circular adjective - Not straightforward or direct.

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Oval and circular are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oval" instead an adjective "Circular".

Oval adjective - Having the shape of an egg.

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Circular and oval are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circular" instead an adjective "Oval".

Star Trek: Federation's standard design for non-shuttlecraft ships, each one is composed of a circular or oval saucer attached to 2 or 3 warp narcelles attached in different places.

Source: Flying Saucer
The Saturn went through two versions with minor cosmetic differences, with the original having circular buttons, with the second model having oval shaped buttons.

Source: Useful Notes / Sega Saturn
When he finally musters the courage to descend the stairs, the whole thing stretches vertically, while the opening at the top scrunches up into an oval before becoming circular again.

Source: Literature / House of Leaves

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