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Peripheral

Of or pertaining to a periphery; constituting a periphery; peripheric.

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Circumferential 84% connected

Pertaining to the circumference; encompassing; encircling; circuitous.

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Circumferential 84% connected

Pertaining to the circumference; encompassing; encircling; circuitous.

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Encircling 84% connected

of Encircle

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Encircling 84% connected

of Encircle

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Fringy 84% connected

Aborned with fringes.

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Fringy 84% connected

Aborned with fringes.

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Incident 84% connected

Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface.

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Incident 84% connected

Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface.

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Marginal 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a margin.

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Marginal 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a margin.

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Skirting 84% connected

of Skirt

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Skirting 84% connected

of Skirt

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Narrower term 1

Printer 76% connected

One who prints; especially, one who prints books, newspapers, engravings, etc., a compositor; a typesetter; a pressman.

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Containing whole 1

Computer 70% connected

One who computes.

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Central 94% connected

Relating to the center; situated in or near the center or middle; containing the center; of or pertaining to the parts near the center; equidistant o…

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Central 94% connected

Relating to the center; situated in or near the center or middle; containing the center; of or pertaining to the parts near the center; equidistant o…

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