Cease and Obstruct

Cease

Cease verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Usage example: cease chattering and get down to work, please

Obstruct and cease are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obstruct" instead a verb "Cease".

Nearby Words: ceaseless, ceased, ceasing

Obstruct

Obstruct verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.

Cease and obstruct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cease" instead a verb "Obstruct".

Common collocations

move cease move obstruct move
way cease way obstruct way
pursuit cease pursuit obstruct pursuit
investigation cease investigation obstruct investigation
Other words: operations, attempts.
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