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encircle verb

  /ɪnˈsɜːkl̩/ , /ɪnˈsɝkl̩/ , [n̩.sɹ̩.kɫ̩]
  • (transitive) To surround, form a circle around.
 omsingelen

encirclement noun

  /ɪnˈsɜː(ɹ)kəlmənt/
  • (military) The isolation of a target by the formation of a blockade around it
 blokkade
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