block
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Synonyms for block
obstruction
obstruct
prevent
block something out: cover
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Synonyms for block
something that impedes or prevents entry or passage
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Synonyms for block
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
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a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
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housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do
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a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a platform from which an auctioneer sells
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the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
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render unsuitable for passage
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
stop from happening or developing
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
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interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
block passage through
be unable to remember
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prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
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