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siege

noun
  1. A prolonged surrounding of an objective by hostile troops: beleaguerment, besiegement, blockade, investment. See attack
  2. An often prolonged period, as of illness: bout. See time
verb
To surround with hostile troops: beleaguer, beset, besiege, blockade, invest. Idiom: lay siege to . See attack

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