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block up vs obturate

obturate vs block up

block up and obturate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
block up No No Yes No
obturate No No Yes No
As verbs, obturate is a hypernym of block up; that is, obturate is a word with a broader meaning than block up:
  • block up: render unsuitable for passage
  • obturate: block passage through
Other hypernyms of block up include block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, occlude.
block up (verb) obturate (verb)
render unsuitable for passage block passage through
Difference between block up and obturate

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