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dam up vs occlude

occlude vs dam up

dam up and occlude both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dam up No No Yes No
occlude No No Yes No
As verbs, occlude is a hypernym of dam up; that is, occlude is a word with a broader meaning than dam up:
  • dam up: obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
  • occlude: block passage through
Other hypernyms of dam up include block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate.
dam up (verb) occlude (verb)
obstruct with, or as if with, a dam block passage through
Difference between dam up and occlude

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