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seal off vs beleaguer

beleaguer vs seal off

seal off and beleaguer both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seal off No No Yes No
beleaguer No No Yes No
As verbs, beleaguer is a hypernym of seal off; that is, beleaguer is a word with a broader meaning than seal off:
  • seal off: impose a blockade on
  • beleaguer: surround so as to force to give up
Other hypernyms of seal off include besiege, circumvent, hem in, surround.
seal off (verb) beleaguer (verb)
impose a blockade on surround so as to force to give up
make tight; secure against leakage annoy persistently
Difference between seal off and beleaguer

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