ensconce
How many syllables in ensconce?
There are 2 syllables in the word ensconce.How to pronounce ensconce:
Synonyms for ensconce:
curl up
deploy
entrench
establish
house
install
lay
locate
lodge
nestle
park
perch
place
plant
pose
position
put
roost
settle
situate
snuggle up
station
Antonyms for ensconce:
ascend
blast off
confuse
depart
destroy
disarrange
discourage
disestablish
dislodge
disorder
disorganize
displace
dissuade
dry
end
expose
forget
go up
grow
hurt
ignore
increase
lay bare
leave
let go
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