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blockades definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb blockade 2 of 4 senses of blockade Sense 1 obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => stonewall => filibuster => check => hang => bottleneck Sense 2 barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar => shut off block off close off => close Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb blockade 2 of 4 senses of blockade Sense 1 obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => stonewall => filibuster => check => hang => bottleneck Sense 2 barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar => shut off block off close off => close Entailment of verb blockade Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb blockade 4 senses of blockade Sense 1 obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid Sense 2 barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar => obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up Sense 3 blockade, block off => obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up Sense 4 blockade, seal off => besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in circumvent Familiarity of verb blockade blockade used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb blockade Sense 1 obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -------------- Sense 2 barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar => obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up -------------- Sense 3 blockade, block off => obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up -------------- Sense 4 blockade, seal off => besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in circumvent -------------- Grep of noun blockade blockade blockade-runner military blockade naval blockade Overview of noun blockade The noun blockade has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (8) blockade, encirclement -- (a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy) 2. blockade -- (prevents access or progress) Overview of verb blockade The verb blockade has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass -- (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of "His brother blocked him at every turn") 2. barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar -- (render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets") 3. blockade, block off -- (obstruct access to) 4. blockade, seal off -- (impose a blockade on) Overview of noun blockade The noun blockade has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (8) blockade, encirclement -- (a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy) 2. blockade -- (prevents access or progress) Overview of verb blockade The verb blockade has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass -- (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of "His brother blocked him at every turn") 2. barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar -- (render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets") 3. blockade, block off -- (obstruct access to) 4. blockade, seal off -- (impose a blockade on)
blockades definition
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