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verb to form a circle around something or someone

• The ancient ruins were encircled by a high stone wall.
• We encircled the campfire to stay warm.
• The rumor quickly encircled the school halls.
• His thoughts were encircled by doubt and uncertainty.

noun a lack of depth, superficiality

• The shallowness of his analysis was evident in his superficial understanding of the topic.
• She couldn't stand the shallowness of his jokes, they were just so surface-level.
• I can't deal with the shallowness of her gossip, it's all just so shallow and petty.
• The shallowness of his character ran deep, masking a complexity that few could see.