Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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blockade | Yes | No | Yes | No |
obstruction | Yes | No | No | No |
blockade (noun) | obstruction (noun) |
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a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy | getting in someone's way |
prevents access or progress | the act of obstructing |
any structure that makes progress difficult | |
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted | |
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction |
blockade (verb) | obstruction (verb) |
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impose a blockade on | |
obstruct access to | |
render unsuitable for passage | |
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of |