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blockading definition
blockading |
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 -------------- 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 adj blockading The adj blockading has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) blockading -- (blocking entrance to and exit from seaports and harbors; "the blockading ships prevented delivery of munitions") Antonyms of adj blockading 1 sense of blockading Sense 1 blockading INDIRECT (VIA preventive) -> permissive Similarity of adj blockading 1 sense of blockading Sense 1 blockading => preventive (vs. permissive), preventative Attributes of adj blockading Familiarity of adj blockading blockading used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj blockading blockading 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 adj blockading The adj blockading has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) blockading -- (blocking entrance to and exit from seaports and harbors; "the blockading ships prevented delivery of munitions")
blockading definition
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