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1
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
- a devastating siege of typhoid fever hit the city
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2
the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies
- after a siege of six weeks, the city of Vicksburg surrendered to General Grant and his Union forces
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The first known use of siege was in the 13th century
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