Stronghold and Wall

Stronghold

Stronghold noun - A structure or place from which one can resist attack.

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Wall and stronghold are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wall" instead a noun "Stronghold".

Wall noun - Means or method of defending.

Usage example: investigators faced a wall of silence from the members of the police department

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Stronghold and wall are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Stronghold" instead a noun "Wall".

Nearby Words: walled, walling, walla

full	full stronghold	full wall
right	right stronghold	right wall
complete	complete stronghold	complete wall
actual	actual stronghold	actual wall
Other adjectives: entire, massive, large, huge, secret, new, outside, next, nearby, giant, magical, fortified, defensive, collapsing.

Xena is scaling the wall of an enemy stronghold and, when it looks like she is about to fall short, her allies fire arrows into the wall that she uses as rungs to scale the last few feet.

Source: Stepping-Stone Sword
Stronghold was plagued with an AI that would always send its melee troops to the nearest gap in the fortress walls instead of attacking the nearest or weakest wall.

Source: A.I. Breaker
Stepping-Stone Sword: In one episode, Xena is scaling the wall of an enemy stronghold and, when it looks like she is about to fall short, her allies fire arrows into the wall that she uses as rungs to scale the last few feet.

Source: Series / Xena: Warrior Princess

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