English dictionary
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English verb: beleaguer | |||
| 1. | beleaguer (emotion) annoy persistently | ||
| Samples | The children teased the boy because of his stammer. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot beleaguer Sue | ||
| Synonyms | badger, bug, pester, tease | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment | ||
| 2. | beleaguer (competition) surround so as to force to give up | ||
| Samples | The Turks besieged Vienna. | ||
| Synonyms | besiege, circumvent, hem in, surround | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assail, attack | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blockade, ebb, seal off | ||
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