Block and Stretch

Opposite meaning words

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

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Stretch is an antonym for block.

Stretch verb - To add to the interest of by including made-up details.

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Block is an antonym for stretch in extend topic.

good	good block	good stretch
special	special block	special stretch
long	long block	long stretch
short	short block	short stretch
Other adjectives: certain, single, entire, real, successful, large, big, enormous, huge, slow, tiny, black, main, major, abandoned, final, next, last, biggest.

people	block people	stretch people
parts	block parts	stretch parts
time	block time	stretch time
way	block way	stretch way
Other words: lines, players, powers.

The climactic rumble in The Incredible Hulk was shot on a stretch of Yonge Street in Toronto, running from the intersection of Yonge & Dundas to about a block north.

Source: California Doubling
In fact, the final long stretch of Retsudo and Itto's last duel is a series of these as they block and then steal one sword back and forth from each other, only to block it in turn when the other one manages to snatch it.

Source: Manga / Lone Wolf and Cub
Highlights include a vertical ice level that was broken up into sections and used as a tower, and an early Bowser boss room, which is completely different from the final version (the early room is huge, with random block formations everywhere, while the final version is a narrow vertical stretch).

Source: Video Game / New Super Mario Bros. 2

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