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   Em·bat·tled

   /əmˈbadld/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a place or people) involved in or prepared for war, especially because surrounded by enemy forces: "the US has begun to call for a ceasefire among various fighting groups in the embattled country"
   • ▪ (of a person) beset by problems or difficulties: "the worst may not be over for the embattled senator"
   • ▪ divided or edged by a line of square notches like battlements in outline.

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   What is another word for embattled?

   • Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms: embattled(adj) prepared for battle. "an embattled city" embattled, battlemented, castled, castellated(adj) having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement. "a crenelated molding"

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   What is the meaning of embattlement?

   • (countable) A battlement. (uncountable) The state of being embattled. Find similar words to embattlement using the buttons below.

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   What is an embattled area?

   • An embattled area is one that is involved in the fighting in a war, especially one that is surrounded by enemy forces. Both sides want to reach a political settlement in the embattled north of the island. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins! Collins! 1. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Embattled means ready to fight, engaged in battle, conflict, or controversy. It can also mean being a site of battle, conflict, or controversy. See synonyms, examples, history, and related words of embattled.

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   Embattled means having a lot of problems or difficulties. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with Cambridge Dictionary definitions and examples.

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   Embattled means having a lot of problems or difficulties. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from news and literature sources.

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   Embattled means disposed or prepared for battle, or engaged in or beset by conflict or struggle. See the origin, synonyms, and sentences of embattled from various sources, such as The Daily Beast, Quartz, and Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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   3 days ago · Embattled means having a lot of problems or difficulties, or being involved in a war or a fight. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with synonyms and pronunciation guides.

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   Embattled means surrounded by problems and difficulties, or involved in war. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.

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   made ready or fit or suitable beforehand. adjective. having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement. synonyms: battlemented, castellated, castled. fancy. not plain; decorative or ornamented.