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present tense third-person singular of ensconce
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1
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
- the kids had contentedly ensconced themselves on the couch before the TV
- happily ensconced in her new home
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2
to put into a hiding place
- ensconced the spare house key in a place where no intruder would think to look
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“Ensconces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensconces. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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