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blockage vs obstruction

obstruction vs blockage

blockage and obstruction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blockage Yes No No No
obstruction Yes No No No
As nouns, obstruction is a hypernym of blockage; that is, obstruction is a word with a broader meaning than blockage:
  • blockage: the act of blocking
  • obstruction: the act of obstructing
As nouns, obstruction is a hypernym of blockage; that is, obstruction is a word with a broader meaning than blockage:
  • blockage: an obstruction in a pipe or tube
  • obstruction: any structure that makes progress difficult
Other hypernyms of blockage include impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstructor.
As nouns, blockage and obstruction are synonyms defined as:
  • blockage and obstruction: the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
blockage (noun) obstruction (noun)
the act of blocking getting in someone's way
an obstruction in a pipe or tube the act of obstructing
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction 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
Difference between blockage and obstruction

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