Block and String

Block

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

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

String noun - A length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things.

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Block and string are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Block" instead a noun "String".

Nearby Words: stringed, stringing, stringy, stringer

old	old block	old string
good	good block	good string
high	high block	high string
long	long block	long string
Other adjectives: similar, short, certain, solid, single, entire, successful, massive, large, big, huge, blue, black, new, traditional, final, extra, next, basic, giant.

block moves

string moves

She has a red string tied around her pinky at the start, and walks around the block to find the guy gone and the other end of the string on the ground.

Source: Red String of Fate
However, a string of high profile additions including Kill la Kill and the second season of Sword Art Online shows that the block is still going strong.

Source: Creator / Toonami
Chapter 4 of the manga (Matoi's introductory chapter, naturally) has a block-long string of them.

Source: Manga / Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei

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