Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bottleneck | Yes | No | Yes | No |
blockade | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bottleneck (noun) | blockade (noun) |
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the narrow part of a bottle near the top | a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy |
a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel | prevents access or progress |
bottleneck (verb) | blockade (verb) |
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become narrow, like a bottleneck | impose a blockade on |
slow down or impede by creating an obstruction | obstruct access to |
render unsuitable for passage | |
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of |