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1 fortress
['fo:tris](a (usually large) fort or fortified building.) tvirtovė -
2 assault
[ə'so:lt] 1. verb1) (to attack, especially suddenly: The youths assaulted the night watchman.) užpulti2) (to attack sexually; to rape.) išprievartauti2. noun1) (a (sudden) attack: a night assault on the fortress; His speech was a vicious assault on his opponent.) antpuolis, užpuolimas2) (a sexual attack; a rape.) išprievartavimas -
3 citadel
['sitədl](a fortress, especially in or near a city.) citadelė -
4 excavate
['ekskəveit]1) (to dig up (a piece of ground etc) or to dig out (a hole) by doing this.) iškasti2) (in archaeology, to uncover or open up (a structure etc remaining from earlier times) by digging: The archaeologist excavated an ancient fortress.) atkasti, kasinėti•- excavator -
5 garrison
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6 stronghold
noun (a fort, fortress or castle etc.) tvirtovė -
7 turret
1) (a small tower: A fortress often has turrets.) bokštelis2) (steel protecting gunners on a tank, plane etc.) bokštelis
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