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Nouns (2)

barricade

n. a barrier (usually thrown up hastily so as to impede the advance of an enemy); "they stormed the barricade"

roadblock

n. a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

Verbs (8)

prevent access to by barricading

v. prevent access to by barricading

barricado, make barricades

v. block off with barricades

block, blockade, bar, block off, block up

v. render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"

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Fuzzynyms (6)

blockade

n. prevents access or progress

obstacle

n. an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)

bulwark, rampart, wall

n. an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"

blockade

n. prevents access or progress

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barricade

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