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   Be·lea·guer

   /bəˈlēɡər/

   

   verb

   • 1. cause problems or difficulties for: "he attempts to answer several questions that beleaguer the industry"
   • 2. lay siege to (a place); besiege: archaic "our leaders decided to beleaguer the city"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Dutch belegeren ‘camp round’, from be- ‘(all) about’ + leger ‘a camp’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • B

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   • E

     1

   • L

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   • E

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   • A

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   • G

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   • U

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   • E

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   • R

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