Blocked and Held back

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Blocked adjective - Completely obstructed or closed off.

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Held back and blocked are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Held back" instead an adjective "Blocked".

Nearby Words: block, blockage, blocking

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Blocked and held back are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blocked" instead an adjective phrase "Held back".

Holding Back the Phlebotinum: With no TO virus like Cable, keeping him from using his immense power to solve problems in a flash requires his powers to frequently be burned out, somehow blocked, or on occasion held back by having him pick up the Idiot Ball.

Source: Comic Book / X-Man

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