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 beleaguering beleaguering /bɪˈliːgɝɪŋ/

noun

  1. (military) the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack  ( beleaguering , besieging , military blockade , siege )
    (military) the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
      The medieval castle withstood a siege that lasted for months.
    The medieval castle withstood a siege that lasted for months.


 disappointment disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

noun

  1. () A feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized  ( letdown , disappointment )
    a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
      His hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment
    his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment
  2. () An act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone  ( dashing hopes , disappointment )
    an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
      His failure to show up was a great disappointment to her.
    His failure to show up was a great disappointment to her.


 terminus terminus /ˈtɝːmɪnəs/

noun

  1. Station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods  ( terminus , depot , terminal )
    station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
      I'm waiting for my flight at the terminal
    I'm waiting for my flight at the terminal
  2. Either end of a railroad or bus route  ( terminus )
    either end of a railroad or bus route
  3. (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome  ( term , terminal figure , terminus )
    (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
  4. The ultimate goal for which something is done  ( terminus , destination )
    the ultimate goal for which something is done
  5. A place where something ends or is complete  ( termination , terminus , endpoint , end point )
    a place where something ends or is complete


 arthropod arthropod /ˈɑːrθrəˌpɑːd/

noun

  1. Invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin  ( arthropod )
    invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
      Spiders, insects, and crustaceans all belong to the arthropod group, characterized by their jointed limbs and exoskeletons.
    Spiders, insects, and crustaceans all belong to the arthropod group, characterized by their jointed limbs and exoskeletons.


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