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obstruct vs bottleneck

bottleneck vs obstruct

obstruct is not a noun while bottleneck is a noun.

obstruct and bottleneck both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obstruct No No Yes No
bottleneck Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bottleneck is a hyponym of obstruct; that is, bottleneck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obstruct:
  • obstruct: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  • bottleneck: slow down or impede by creating an obstruction
Other hyponyms of obstruct include stonewall, filibuster, check, hang.
obstruct (noun) bottleneck (noun)
the narrow part of a bottle near the top
a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
obstruct (verb) bottleneck (verb)
block passage through become narrow, like a bottleneck
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight slow down or impede by creating an obstruction
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Difference between obstruct and bottleneck

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