18
encircling(verb, adjective, preposition, close, round)
17
encompassing(verb, adjective, preposition, enclosing, encircling)
15
about(preposition, round, direction, side, through)
13
enveloping(verb, adjective, preposition, deep, captivating)
12
ambient(adjective, circumjacence, including, environmental)
10
circling(verb, around, encircling)
10
around(adjective, adverb, preposition)
9
enclosing(verb, preposition, enclosing, encircling)
8
circumjacent(adjective, feature, state, archaic, circumjacence)
7
bordering(verb, adjective)
7
circumambient(adjective, circumjacence)
7
circumferential(adjective, close, living, nearby, close-at-hand)
7
embracing(verb, enclosing)
7
enfolding
7
environing
6
confining(verb, enclosing)
6
adjacent
6
adjoining
6
environment(noun, situation)
5
environmental(adjective, environmental)
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