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obstruction vs stalling

stalling vs obstruction

obstruction and stalling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obstruction Yes No No No
stalling Yes No No No
As nouns, stalling is a hyponym of obstruction; that is, stalling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obstruction:
  • obstruction: the act of obstructing
  • stalling: a tactic used to mislead or delay
Other hyponyms of obstruction include blockage, closure, occlusion, stall, obstruction of justice.
obstruction (noun) stalling (noun)
getting in someone's way a tactic used to mislead or delay
the act of obstructing
any structure that makes progress difficult
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
Difference between obstruction and stalling

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