Case
Case noun - A sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder.
Usage example: a young boy suffering from a case of chicken pox
Siege
Siege noun - A sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder.
Usage example: a devastating siege of typhoid fever hit the city
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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In High Citadel by Desmond Bagley, passengers from a crashed aircraft build an improvised trebuchet from abandoned equipment in a mine, though in that case it's to fend off a siege by communist guerillas trying to cross a bridge to attack them.
Source: Siege Engines - The tunnels were full of food and beer to sustain the militia in case of siege as well.
Source: Tunnel Network -
The end of the main Siege storyline, when Steve Rogers announces that he will need everyone for upcoming things, may be considered a case as well.
Source: Comic Book / Siege
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