Oval
Round
Round adjective - Having every part of the surface the same distance from the center.
Usage example: the earth is not perfectly round
Oval and round are semantically related in ball-shaped topic. You can use "Oval" instead the word "Round" as an adjective or a noun.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- They have green, oval bodies with six legs and two tentacles and a round head on the top with a single eye and a single sting.
Source: Literature / Gorgo The Ogre - Pearl's face is "cuter" looking and round instead of oval shaped.
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Neither do oval sunglasses, square-ish sunglasses with rounded edges, or any other type of sunglasses with less than perfectly round lenses.
Source: Lennon Specs
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