Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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impede | No | No | Yes | No |
barricade | Yes | No | Yes | No |
impede (noun) | barricade (noun) |
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a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. | |
a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy |
impede (verb) | barricade (verb) |
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block passage through | block off with barricades |
be a hindrance or obstacle to | prevent access to by barricading |
render unsuitable for passage |