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beleaguer vs blockade

blockade vs beleaguer

beleaguer is not a noun while blockade is a noun.

beleaguer and blockade both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
beleaguer No No Yes No
blockade Yes No Yes No
As verbs, blockade is a hyponym of beleaguer; that is, blockade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beleaguer:
  • beleaguer: surround so as to force to give up
  • blockade: impose a blockade on
Other hyponyms of beleaguer include seal off, ebb.
beleaguer (noun) blockade (noun)
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
prevents access or progress
beleaguer (verb) blockade (verb)
surround so as to force to give up impose a blockade on
annoy persistently obstruct access to
render unsuitable for passage
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Difference between beleaguer and blockade

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