ensconces

present tense third-person singular of ensconce
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as in nestles
to establish or place comfortably or snugly the kids had contentedly ensconced themselves on the couch before the TV happily ensconced in her new home

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as in conceals
to put into a hiding place ensconced the spare house key in a place where no intruder would think to look

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“Ensconces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensconces. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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