The question is based on the following text. In 1995, there were found beautiful mysterious underwater circles in Japan. The origin of this at first was an enigma. The locals and the divers call it as “mystery circles” since no one knew how they were formed. Finally, the secret behind these circles is revealed in 2011 when a male species of puffer fish was found as the creatures behind it. Further study showed these small puffer fish make the ornate circles to attract mates. Males laboriously flap their fins as they swim along the seafloor, resulting in disrupted sediment and amazing circular patterns. Although the fish are only about 12 centimeters (5 inches) long, the formations they make measure about 2 meters (7 feet) in diameter. When the circles are finished, females come to inspect them. If they like what they see, they reproduce with the males. However, nobody knows exactly what the females are looking for in these circles or what traits they find desirable. The underlined word has a similar meaning to....

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In 1995, there were found beautiful mysterious underwater circles in Japan. The origin of this at first was an enigma. The locals and the divers call it as “mystery circles” since no one knew how they were formed.

Finally, the secret behind these circles is revealed in 2011 when a male species of puffer fish was found as the creatures behind it. Further study showed these small puffer fish make the ornate circles to attract mates. Males laboriously flap their fins as they swim along the seafloor, resulting in disrupted sediment and amazing circular patterns. Although the fish are only about 12 centimeters (5 inches) long, the formations they make measure about 2 meters (7 feet) in diameter.

When the circles are finished, females come to inspect them. If they like what they see, they reproduce with the males. However, nobody knows exactly what the females are looking for in these circles or what traits they find desirable.

The underlined word has a similar meaning to .... $\;\;$

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