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shut off vs block up

block up vs shut off

shut off and block up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shut off No No Yes No
block up No No Yes No
As verbs, block up is a hypernym of shut off; that is, block up is a word with a broader meaning than shut off:
  • shut off: block off the passage through
  • block up: render unsuitable for passage
Other hypernyms of shut off include bar, barricade, block, block off, blockade, stop.
shut off (verb) block up (verb)
block off the passage through render unsuitable for passage
isolate or separate
stem the flow of
Difference between shut off and block up

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