Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bottleneck | Yes | No | Yes | No |
obstruct | No | No | Yes | No |
bottleneck (noun) | obstruct (noun) |
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the narrow part of a bottle near the top | |
a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel |
bottleneck (verb) | obstruct (verb) |
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become narrow, like a bottleneck | block passage through |
slow down or impede by creating an obstruction | shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight |
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of |