Meaning & use
flanked
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Positioned or situated at the side of someone or something, often on both sides.
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The president walked in, flanked by two bodyguards.
The general ordered his troops to attack the enemy's flanked position.
A note on using this word
In military usage, "flanked" specifically describes a force attacked or outmaneuvered from the side rather than head-on.
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