Blocking
Blocking noun - The act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements.
Discouraging and blocking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Discouraging" instead an adjective "Blocking".
Discouraging
Discouraging adjective - Depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action.
Blocking and discouraging are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blocking" instead an adjective "Discouraging".
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Discouraging and Blocking. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blocking/discouraging
Blocking & Discouraging. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/blocking/discouraging>.
Discouraging or Blocking. 2016. Accessed August 12, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/blocking/discouraging.
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