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dam up vs obstruct

obstruct vs dam up

dam up and obstruct both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dam up No No Yes No
obstruct No No Yes No
As verbs, obstruct is a hypernym of dam up; that is, obstruct is a word with a broader meaning than dam up:
  • dam up: obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
  • obstruct: block passage through
Other hypernyms of dam up include block, close up, impede, jam, obturate, occlude.
dam up (verb) obstruct (verb)
obstruct with, or as if with, a dam block passage through
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Difference between dam up and obstruct

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