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encirclement vs naval blockade

naval blockade vs encirclement

encirclement and naval blockade both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
encirclement Yes No No No
naval blockade Yes No No No
As nouns, naval blockade is a hyponym of encirclement; that is, naval blockade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than encirclement:
  • encirclement: a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
  • naval blockade: the interdiction of a nation's lines of communication at sea by the use of naval power
Other hyponyms of encirclement include beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege.
encirclement (noun) naval blockade (noun)
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy the interdiction of a nation's lines of communication at sea by the use of naval power
Difference between encirclement and naval blockade

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