Block and Shut

Block

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

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Shut and block are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shut" instead a verb "Block".

Shut verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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Block and shut are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Block" instead a verb "Shut".

Nearby Words: shutdown, shutting

effect	block effect	shut effect
time	block time	shut time
way	block way	shut way
light	block light	shut light
Other words: effects, door, sun, blast, doors.

Apparently he still couldn't completely shut off his Telepathy since he asked for his mask back to block the voices out, and complained about "how everyone thinks of only one thing".

Source: A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Read
Sit Down, Shut Up was an animated series that first aired on Fox as part of their Sunday night animation block, premiering April 19, 2009.

Source: Western Animation / Sit Down, Shut Up
The mob ground out a little profit and the police tried to shut them down, one block at a time.

Source: Film / The Dark Knight