Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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barricade | Yes | No | Yes | No |
obstruct | No | No | Yes | No |
barricade (noun) | obstruct (noun) |
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a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. | |
a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy |
barricade (verb) | obstruct (verb) |
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block off with barricades | block passage through |
prevent access to by barricading | shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight |
render unsuitable for passage | hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of |