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Informal words should be reserved for casual, colloquial communication.
verb
surround; assault
Synonyms for be-siege
verb
surround; assault
Antonyms for be-siege
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verb
bother
Synonyms
verb
bother
Antonyms
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verb
assault physically
Synonyms
verb
assault physically
- hitstar
- harmstar
- chargestar
- raidstar
- besiegestar
- beatstar
- assaultstar
- hurtstar
- bombardstar
- ambushstar
- stabstar
- stormstar
- strikestar
- assailstar
- blaststar
- invadestar
- infiltratestar
- clipstar
- overwhelmstar
- jumpstar
- brainstar
- besetstar
- moleststar
- aggressstar
- soakstar
- clockstar
- bootstar
- buststar
- mugstar
- slogstar
Antonyms
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verb
request
Synonyms
verb
request
Antonyms
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verb
plague; hem in
Synonyms
verb
plague; hem in
- bedevilstar
- perplexstar
- besiegestar
- beleaguerstar
- surroundstar
- embarrassstar
- invadestar
- overrunstar
- hasslestar
- infeststar
- encompassstar
- ringstar
- badgerstar
- aggressstar
- nudgestar
- nagstar
- pesterstar
- attackstar
- stormstar
- strikestar
- circlestar
- encirclestar
Antonyms
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verb
assault, attack
Synonyms
verb
assault, attack
Antonyms
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verb
enclose
Synonyms
verb
enclose
Antonyms
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verb
assemble, come together
Synonyms
verb
assemble, come together
Antonyms
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verb
ask strongly for something
Synonyms
verb
ask strongly for something
- urgestar
- forcestar
- claimstar
- questionstar
- requirestar
- requeststar
- stipulatestar
- expectstar
- challengestar
- pressstar
- appealstar
- orderstar
- taxstar
- necessitatestar
- importunestar
- interrogatestar
- coercestar
- enjoinstar
- applystar
- badgerstar
- nagstar
- praystar
- arrogatestar
- pesterstar
- compelstar
- implorestar
- chargestar
- solicitstar
Antonyms
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verb
visit as a spirit
Synonyms
verb
visit as a spirit
- bedevilstar
- annoystar
- terrorizestar
- permeatestar
- frightenstar
- besiegestar
- appallstar
- pervadestar
- besetstar
- tormentstar
- worrystar
- plaguestar
- troublestar
- houndstar
- inhabitstar
- terrifystar
- obsessstar
- agonizestar
- floatstar
- agitatestar
- walkstar
- infeststar
- moleststar
- intrudestar
- appearstar
- recurstar
Antonyms
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verb
demand, insist
Synonyms
verb
demand, insist
Antonyms
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verb
pressure, trouble
Synonyms
verb
pressure, trouble
- urgestar
- suestar
- forcestar
- worrystar
- demandstar
- pushstar
- assailstar
- squeezestar
- petitionstar
- afflictstar
- exhortstar
- pleadstar
- importunestar
- besetstar
- tormentstar
- enjoinstar
- sellstar
- depressstar
- compelstar
- disquietstar
Antonyms
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verb
enclose, encircle something
Synonyms
verb
enclose, encircle something
- inundatestar
- besiegestar
- envelopstar
- ringstar
- circlestar
- beleaguerstar
- boundstar
- besetstar
- girdstar
- rimstar
- vergestar
- circumscribestar
- encompassstar
- skirtstar
- circumventstar
- borderstar
- limitstar
- confinestar
- blockadestar
- compassstar
Antonyms
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verb
overwhelm, flood
Synonyms
verb
overwhelm, flood
Antonyms
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verb. assault physically
- knock for a loop
- larrup
- lay siege to
- light into
- molest
- mug
- overwhelm
- pounce upon
- punch
- raid
- rush
- set upon
verb. plague; hem in
- fall on
- fall upon
- girdle
- give a bad time
- give a hard time
- give one the business
- give the needle
- harass
- harry
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