Block and Can

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Block noun - A number of things considered as a unit.

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Can and block are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Can" instead the word "Block" as a verb or a noun.

Can noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.

Usage example: the protesters were rounded up and thrown in the can

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Block and can are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Block" instead the word "Can" as a verb or a noun.

old	old block	old can
full	full block	full can
special	special block	special can
similar	similar block	similar can
Other adjectives: normal, regular, original, single, entire, real, large, big, huge, blue, new, final, last, different, giant, red, biggest.

The Nanny: Fran meets a rock singer named Tasha, who has become so successful, she's become jaded and developed writers block and can't write the Angst-filled songs she's famous for.

Source: Muse Abuse
In the same vein, Himiko in Warriors Orochi 3 is this for having a killer musou which, unlike many other officer musou attacks, comes out of nowhere, can be moved around your character's block and can instantly shred even the highest-leveled character's HP down to nothing in seconds.

Source: Wake-Up Call Boss
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks has sliding block puzzles and rolling block puzzles (the latter ones can only be moved by using the Sand Wand).

Source: Block Puzzle

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