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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 24% | 9 | Hinder keeper and defenders at the back | |
3 | 24% | 10 | Defenders sometimes put obstructions across street | |
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We think the answer is "SIEGE" which means:
- noun
- • The action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack verb
- • To assault a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition; to besiege.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The city was under siege for two months before finally surrendering."
- • "During the siege, the enemy launched constant attacks on the fort."
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