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enate
enation
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encaenia
encage
encamp
encampment
encapsulate
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encapsulate
en·cap·su·late [ in kápsə làyt, en kápsə làyt ] (past and past participle en·cap·su·lat·ed, present participle en·cap·su·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular en·cap·su·lates) or in·cap·su·late [ in kápsə làyt, en kápsə làyt ] (past and past participle in·cap·su·lat·ed, present participle in·cap·su·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular in·cap·su·lates)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb condense something: to express something in concise form
2. transitive and intransitive verb enclose: to enclose something completely, or be enclosed completely

en·cap·su·la·tion [ in kàpsə láysh'n, en kàpsə láysh'n ] noun
en·cap·su·la·tor noun
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