Blockade and Prohibition

Blockade

Blockade noun - The cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies.

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

Prohibition

Prohibition noun - The act of ordering that something not be done or used.

Blockade and prohibition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blockade" instead a noun "Prohibition".

How words are described

complete complete blockade complete prohibition
total total blockade total prohibition
entire entire blockade entire prohibition
absolute absolute blockade absolute prohibition
Other adjectives: general, global.
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