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blockade vs filibuster

filibuster vs blockade

blockade and filibuster both are nouns.

blockade and filibuster both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blockade Yes No Yes No
filibuster Yes No Yes No
As verbs, filibuster is a hyponym of blockade; that is, filibuster is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blockade:
  • blockade: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  • filibuster: obstruct deliberately by delaying
Other hyponyms of blockade include stonewall, check, hang, bottleneck.
blockade (noun) filibuster (noun)
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
prevents access or progress a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
blockade (verb) filibuster (verb)
impose a blockade on obstruct deliberately by delaying
obstruct access to
render unsuitable for passage
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Difference between blockade and filibuster

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