Block and Shroud

Block

Block verb - To close up so that no empty spaces remain.

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Shroud and block are semantically related in show topic. In some cases you can use "Shroud" instead a verb "Block".

Shroud verb - To keep secret or shut off from view.

Usage example: shrouded the fact that the child had been adopted

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Block and shroud are semantically related in show topic. Sometimes you can use "Block" instead a verb "Shroud".

Nearby Words: shrouded, shrouding

moving	moving block	moving shroud
old	old block	old shroud
full	full block	full shroud
special	special block	special shroud
Other adjectives: long, similar, real, massive, large, white, different, red.

block people

shroud people

Escape Rope: Jerry eventually gains the ability to teleport to the world map from inside a dungeon, though at some points it doesn't work (and when the Shrouds start appearing, they can also block Jerry's ability to teleport if the Shroud Threat Level is high enough).

Source: Video Game / Distorted Travesty
Fate/stay night's Heaven's Feel scenario has Shirou losing an arm and having Archer's arm (and Magic Circuits) grafted on (supposed to be impossible, but...), which would kill him if he used it much at all, thus forcing him to utilize a magical shroud to block it off.

Source: Power Limiter
In Blood Rayne 2, the entire plot revolved around a group of vampires creating an artificial cloud barrier called the Shroud which would block out the sun's rays and allow them and their demonic minions to wander the earth freely.

Source: Cue the Sun

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