Prolonged attack Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PROLONGED (adjective)
1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
2. drawn out or made longer spatially
ATTACK (noun)
1. ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
2. (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
ATTACK (verb)
1. attack in speech or writing
2. take the initiative and go on the offensive

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