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obturate vs barricade

barricade vs obturate

obturate is not a noun while barricade is a noun.

obturate and barricade both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obturate No No Yes No
barricade Yes No Yes No
As verbs, barricade is a hyponym of obturate; that is, barricade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obturate:
  • obturate: block passage through
  • barricade: block off with barricades
Other hyponyms of obturate include block off, blockade, barricado, asphyxiate, choke, stifle, suffocate, tie up, dam, dam up, block out, screen, earth up, land up, bar, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop, back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, crap up, foul.
obturate (noun) barricade (noun)
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
obturate (verb) barricade (verb)
block passage through block off with barricades
prevent access to by barricading
render unsuitable for passage
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