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full circle
adverb
: through a series of changes that lead back to an original position or situation or to an opposite position or situation
Full Definition of FULL CIRCLE
: through a series of developments that lead back to the original source, position, or situation or to a complete reversal of the original position —usually used in the phrase come full circle
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First Known Use of FULL CIRCLE
1878
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