Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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enclose | No | No | Yes | No |
cocoon | Yes | No | Yes | No |
enclose (noun) | cocoon (noun) |
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silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs |
enclose (verb) | cocoon (verb) |
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place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing | wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection |
surround completely | retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment |
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering | |
close in |