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close off vs block up

block up vs close off

close off and block up both are verbs.

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

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