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ensconce

verb

Fix firmly

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
NS
Scrabble score
12

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɛnˈskɒns

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Definitions

verb

  1. Fix firmly

    “He ensconced himself in the chair”

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Example Sentences

He ensconced himself in the chair

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