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close off vs block off

block off vs close off

close off and block off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
close off No No Yes No
block off No No Yes No
As verbs, close off and block off are synonyms defined as:
  • close off and block off: block off the passage through
Other synonyms of close off include shut off.
As verbs, block off is a hypernym of close off; that is, block off is a word with a broader meaning than close off:
  • close off: block off the passage through
  • block off: render unsuitable for passage
Other hypernyms of close off include bar, barricade, block, block up, blockade, stop.
close off (verb) block off (verb)
block off the passage through obstruct access to
isolate or separate render unsuitable for passage
stem the flow of block off the passage through
Difference between close off and block off

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