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| Sounds | siy'jh |
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| Rhymes | besiege, liege / Liege |
| Meaning | The action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack. |
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| Synonyms | besieging, beleaguering, military blockade |
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine |
| Broader | blockade, encirclement |
| Instances | Alamo; Atlanta, battle of Atlanta; Bataan, Corregidor; Dien Bien Phu; Lucknow; Orleans, siege of Orleans; Petersburg, Petersburg Campaign; Plevna, Pleven; Syracuse, siege of Syracuse; Syracuse, siege of Syracuse; Vicksburg, siege of Vicksburg; Yorktown |
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