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obstructs |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb obstruct 2 senses of obstruct Sense 1 obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => stonewall => filibuster => check => hang => bottleneck Sense 2 obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up => blockade, block off => barricade, barricado => barricade => suffocate, asphyxiate, choke => tie up => dam, dam up => screen, block out => land up earth up => barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar => clog, choke off clog up back up congest, choke, foul Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb obstruct 2 senses of obstruct Sense 1 obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => stonewall => filibuster => check => hang => bottleneck Sense 2 obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up => blockade, block off => barricade, barricado => barricade => suffocate, asphyxiate, choke => tie up => dam, dam up => screen, block out => shade => land up earth up => barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar => shut off block off close off => close => clog, choke off clog up back up congest, choke, foul => gum up => crap up => stuff, lug, choke up block => silt up silt Entailment of verb obstruct Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb obstruct 2 senses of obstruct Sense 1 obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid Sense 2 obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up => impede, hinder Familiarity of verb obstruct obstruct used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb obstruct Sense 1 obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -------------- Sense 2 obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up => impede, hinder -------------- Overview of verb obstruct The verb obstruct has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass -- (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of "His brother blocked him at every turn") 2. (2) obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up -- (block passage through "obstruct the path") Overview of verb obstruct The verb obstruct has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass -- (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of "His brother blocked him at every turn") 2. (2) obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up -- (block passage through "obstruct the path")
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