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Nov 29, 2009
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round•ed



Pronunciation: (roun'did), [key]
—adj.
1. reduced to simple curves; made round.
2. Phonet.pronounced with rounded lips; labialized: “Boot” has a rounded vowel. Cf. spread (def. 41), unrounded.
3. fully developed, perfected, or complete; diversified and well-balanced (sometimes used in combination): a well-rounded education; a rounded character.
4. round1 (def. 11).

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