Blocking
Blocking noun - The act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements.
Extinction and blocking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extinction" instead a noun "Blocking".
Extinction
Extinction noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Blocking and extinction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blocking" instead a noun "Extinction".
Nearby Word: extinct
Both words in one sentence
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Completely blocking out the sun just makes the climate really hot and humid... when in actuality it would freeze over the planet- thus eradicating all plant life and ushering in a mass extinction of all life as the world's sustainable food sources all die.
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