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occlude vs block out

block out vs occlude

occlude and block out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
occlude No No Yes No
block out No No Yes No
As verbs, block out is a hyponym of occlude; that is, block out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than occlude:
  • occlude: block passage through
  • block out: prevent from entering
Other hyponyms of occlude include block off, blockade, barricade, barricado, barricade, asphyxiate, choke, stifle, suffocate, tie up, dam, dam up, screen, earth up, land up, bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop, back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, crap up, foul.
occlude (verb) block out (verb)
block passage through plan where and when songs should be inserted into a theatrical production, or plan a theatrical production in general
indicate roughly
shield from light
prevent from entering
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