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blockade vs beleaguering

beleaguering vs blockade

blockade and beleaguering both are nouns.

blockade is a verb but beleaguering is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blockade Yes No Yes No
beleaguering Yes No No No
As nouns, beleaguering is a hyponym of blockade; that is, beleaguering is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blockade:
  • blockade: a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
  • beleaguering: the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
Other hyponyms of blockade include naval blockade, besieging, military blockade, siege.
blockade (noun) beleaguering (noun)
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
prevents access or progress
blockade (verb) beleaguering (verb)
impose a blockade on
obstruct access to
render unsuitable for passage
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
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