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blockade vs obstructor

obstructor vs blockade

blockade and obstructor both are nouns.

blockade is a verb but obstructor is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blockade Yes No Yes No
obstructor Yes No No No
As nouns, obstructor is a hypernym of blockade; that is, obstructor is a word with a broader meaning than blockade:
  • blockade: prevents access or progress
  • obstructor: any structure that makes progress difficult
Other hypernyms of blockade include impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction.
blockade (noun) obstructor (noun)
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy any structure that makes progress difficult
prevents access or progress someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
blockade (verb) obstructor (verb)
impose a blockade on
obstruct access to
render unsuitable for passage
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Difference between blockade and obstructor

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