Nouns (2)
blockade
n. prevents access or progress
encirclement
n. a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
Verbs (13)
seal off
v. impose a blockade on
block off
v. obstruct access to
block, bar, barricade, block off, block up
v. render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
block, stymie, hinder, obstruct, embarrass, stymy
v. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (0)
Fuzzynyms (33)
barricade
n. a barrier (usually thrown up hastily so as to impede the advance of an enemy); "they stormed the barricade"
roadblock, barricade
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.
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"
hinder, impede, be an impediment to
v. be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project"
hamper, handicap, disadvantage, hinder
v. attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
throw, fox, puzzle, baffle, gravel, stupefy, stupify, perplex, mystify, confuse, confound, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, bewilder, flummox, nonplus, amaze, dumbfound, trounce
v. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
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Antonyms (4)
ease, alleviate, make easier, facilitate
v. make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
blockade
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