Immediate
Immediate adjective - Done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time.
Surrounding and immediate are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Surrounding" with "Immediate", this adjectives are similar.
Nearby Words: immediately, immediacy
Surrounding
Surrounding adjective - Closely encircling.
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Synonyms for Surrounding
Immediate and surrounding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Immediate" instead an adjective "Surrounding".
Nearby Words: surround, surrounded
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A great deal was direct empire: Rome had immediate authority over the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
Source: Useful Notes / The Roman Empire -
Of particular note is the immediate lead-up to an oddly out-of-place sex scene, where the man placing his hand on the woman's leg is hidden and replaced with greater coverage of the surrounding scenery.
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Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Much more evident in the Japanese novels and films: Sadako's influence was limited to the immediate area surrounding the well, and even then, only to material that she could affect with her Psychic Powers.
Source: Literature / The Ring
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