Besiege and Shell

Besiege

Besiege verb - To surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication.

Shell and besiege are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shell" instead a verb "Besiege".

Nearby Words: besieging, besieger

Shell

Shell verb - To remove the natural covering of.
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Synonyms for Shell

Besiege and shell are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Besiege" instead a verb "Shell".

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

Common collocations

base besiege base shell base
town besiege town shell town
positions besiege positions shell positions
cities besiege cities shell cities
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