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block off vs block up

block up vs block off

block off and block up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
block off No No Yes No
block up No No Yes No
As verbs, block off and block up are synonyms defined as:
  • block off and block up: render unsuitable for passage
Other synonyms of block off include bar, barricade, block, blockade, stop.
As verbs, block up is a hypernym of block off; that is, block up is a word with a broader meaning than block off:
  • block off: block off the passage through
  • block up: render unsuitable for passage
Other hypernyms of block off include bar, barricade, block, block off, blockade, stop.
block off (verb) block up (verb)
obstruct access to render unsuitable for passage
render unsuitable for passage
block off the passage through
Difference between block off and block up

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