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logjam vs stoppage

stoppage vs logjam

logjam and stoppage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
logjam Yes No No No
stoppage Yes No No No
As nouns, stoppage is a hypernym of logjam; that is, stoppage is a word with a broader meaning than logjam:
  • logjam: any stoppage attributable to unusual activity
  • stoppage: the state of inactivity following an interruption
Other hypernyms of logjam include arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop.
logjam (noun) stoppage (noun)
an immovable mass of logs blocking a river the act of stopping something
any stoppage attributable to unusual activity an obstruction in a pipe or tube
the state of inactivity following an interruption
Difference between logjam and stoppage

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