Blocking and Holding

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Blocking noun - The act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements.

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Holding and blocking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Holding" instead a noun "Blocking".

Nearby Words: block, blocked, blockade, blockage, blockish

Holding noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.

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Blocking and holding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blocking" instead a noun "Holding".

Nearby Words: hold, holder, holdout, holdback

Blocking Stops All Damage: In Genocide 2, you can block some attacks by holding down the attack button and prevent damage.

Source: Video Game / Genocide
As Finn rides through a village, he's annoyed to find a bow-holding William In the Hood, blocking his path.

Source: Catch and Return
Awake is about a man who undergoes surgery, during which the anesthetic had worn off but the neuromuscular blocking agents holding him still had not.

Source: And I Must Scream / Film

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