Barbed wire
Barbed wire noun - Strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage.
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Stop and barbed wire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead a noun phrase "Barbed wire".
Stop
Stop noun - A brief halt in a journey.
Barbed wire and stop are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barbed wire" instead a noun "Stop".
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Razor wire, a more advanced version of barbed wire, is used in trench warfare to stop infantry movement.
Source: Razor Floss - ECW employed this frequently, with everything from "Singapore canes" to fire extinguishers, staple guns, stop signs, barbed wire, and, on one occasion, a Sega Genesis.
- Barbed wire or razor wire is nearly harmless when tightened properly into a fence - farm animals will stop against it, but any man with reasonable agility can push the wires aside and sneak through.
Source: Razor Floss
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Stop and Barbed wire. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/barbed_wire/stop
Barbed wire & Stop. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/barbed_wire/stop>.
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