Block
Block noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Usage example: constant bickering that is only a block to the completion of the project
Spur
Spur noun - Something that arouses action or activity.
How words are described
| short | short block | short spur |
| single | single block | single spur |
| big | big block | big spur |
| main | main block | main spur |
| Other adjectives: abandoned, yellow. | ||
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Spur and Block. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/spur
Block & Spur. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/spur>.
Spur or Block. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/spur.
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