Beleaguer
Beleaguer verb - To surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication.
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Chafe and Beleaguer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beleaguer/chafe
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Chafe or Beleaguer. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/beleaguer/chafe.
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