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besieging
noun as in beleaguerment
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noun as in besiegement
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They suggested that they would give all the assistance they could, even to besieging the captain to wait a little longer.
In this opinion he was probably right, though Nelson possibly was reminded of Dundas's objections to besieging Bastia.
In the meantime, a fleet was to sail from New England to join the first army in besieging Quebec.
When the Turks were besieging Alba, several women, whose husbands had been slain, volunteered to defend the walls.
Those who sought to climb from the roof to the adjacent houses were picked off by the arquebuses of the besieging party.
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On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to besieging, such as: besiegement, blockade, and bombardment.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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