Boycott and Embargo

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Boycott

Boycott verb - Refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with.

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Embargo is a synonym for boycott in ban topic. In some cases you can use "Embargo" instead the word "Boycott" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: boycotted, boycotting

Embargo

Embargo verb - Prevent commerce.

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Boycott is a synonym for embargo in block topic. You can use "Boycott" instead the word "Embargo" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as ban.

Nearby Words: embargoed, embargoing

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similar	similar boycott	similar embargo
massive	massive boycott	massive embargo
infamous	infamous boycott	infamous embargo
outright	outright boycott	outright embargo
Other adjectives: international, economic, large-scale.

Both words in one sentence

A large-scale boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics followed, as well as an embargo on U.S.

Source: Useful Notes / Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

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