"circle of friends" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: circles of friends [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|circles of friends}} circle of friends (plural circles of friends)
  1. A group of close friends who usually do things together. Synonyms: social circle Translations (group of close friends): сябрына (sjabryna) [feminine] (Belarusian), vriendenkring [masculine] (Dutch), amikaro (Esperanto), ystäväpiiri (Finnish), cercle d’amis [masculine] (French), engerer Freundeskreis [masculine] (German), Freundeskreis [masculine] (German), baráti kör (Hungarian), kāhui hoa (Maori), krąg przyjaciół [masculine] (Polish), vänkrets [common-gender] (Swedish), umgängeskrets [common-gender] (Swedish), arkadaş grubu (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-circle_of_friends-en-noun-VFhwyDOM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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