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be·lea·guer
 beleaguer
- pronunciation:
- b
li
gr
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
beleaguered, beleaguering, beleaguers |
| definition 1: |
to lay siege to by surrounding with troops; besiege.
The general beleaguered the city, and within days it fell.- similar words:
- beset, besiege
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| definition 2: |
to beset with hardships or difficulties.
The bombing of the city beleaguered the citizens for months.Beleaguered by problems at work, he had little time for his family.- synonyms:
- harass
- similar words:
- beset, besiege, torment
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| related words: |
embarrass, nag, plague, pursue |
| derivation: |
beleaguerer (n.) |
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