Congest
Congest verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.
Lock out
Lock out verb - Prevent employees from working during a strike.
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Lock out and Congest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/congest/lock_out
Congest & Lock out. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/congest/lock_out>.
Lock out or Congest. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/congest/lock_out.
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