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beleaguer

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1. v. t. To surround with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege; to blockade. Source: opted
2. v. annoy persistently Source: wordnet
3. v. surround so as to force to give up Source: wordnet
4. To surround with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege; to blockade. The wail of famine in beleaguered towns. Longfellow. Syn. -- To block up; environ; invest; encompass. Source: webster
5. To surround with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege;to blockade.The wail of famine in beleaguered towns. Longfellow. Source: adambom
6. v annoy persistently v surround so as to force to give up Source: ecdict

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surround army besiege blockade escape preclude beleaguered annoy famine force give Longfellow persistently towns wail block encompass environ invest

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