Beleaguering

Synonyms for "beleaguering" (19 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Noun(4 words)

bedevil beset besetting besiege

Strong matches (6)

Noun(6 words)

besiegement besieging encircle harass harassing harassment

Related words (9)

Noun(9 words)

investmilitary blockadenagging obstructive oppressive persecution plague pressure siege

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More general

14 entries

adversity blockadecombat operationdescriptive adjectivedifficulty disturbance encirclement harassmentmilitary actionopposition pressurequalifying adjectivesiege torment

More specific

12 entries

besettingeconomic beleagueringharassing harrying investmentmedia beleagueringongoing beleagueringplaguingpolitical beleagueringpressuring siegesystematic beleaguering

Collocations

13 entries

beleaguering bureaucracybeleaguering campaignbeleaguering campaignsbeleaguering criticsbeleaguering delaysbeleaguering forcesbeleaguering inquiriesbeleaguering pressurebeleaguering questionsmilitary beleagueringongoing beleagueringpersistent beleagueringpolitical beleaguering

Inflections

2 entries

beleaguered beleaguers

Derivations

8 entries

beleager beleaguer beleagueredbeleaguering actbeleaguering statebeleagueringly beleaguerment beleaguers

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