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"encompassment" Definition

  1. n. The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded; circumvention.

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Position in dictionary: 32826 of 111710 words.
Word Type: n.,
Words that start with "encompassment": 1
Words that end with "encompassment": 1
Words that contain "encompassment": 1
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English Dictionary Definition of encompassment

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