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stoppage vs logjam

logjam vs stoppage

stoppage and logjam both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stoppage Yes No No No
logjam Yes No No No
As nouns, logjam is a hyponym of stoppage; that is, logjam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stoppage:
  • stoppage: the state of inactivity following an interruption
  • logjam: any stoppage attributable to unusual activity
Other hyponyms of stoppage include countercheck.
stoppage (noun) logjam (noun)
the act of stopping something an immovable mass of logs blocking a river
an obstruction in a pipe or tube any stoppage attributable to unusual activity
the state of inactivity following an interruption
Difference between stoppage and logjam

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