Blockade and Defend

Blockade

Blockade verb - To disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point.

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Defend and blockade are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Blockade".

Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Blockade and defend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blockade" instead a verb "Defend".

area	blockade area	defend area
base	blockade base	defend base
wall	blockade wall	defend wall
way	blockade way	defend way
Other words: earth, country, planet, city.

And the heroes even get a Hope Spot with the arrival of Barriath Kalliam's fleet to break the Antean blockade, and the dragon Inys to help defend them from the Antean land forces.

Source: Darkest Hour

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