Congest and Obstruct

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Congest

Congest verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.
Usage example: the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways
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Obstruct is a synonym for congest in block topic. In some cases you can use "Obstruct" instead a verb "Congest", when it comes to topics like choke, clog.

Obstruct

Obstruct verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.
Usage example: at the moment the city's only tunnel between downtown and the airport is obstructed by an overturned tanker truck
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Congest is a synonym for obstruct in choke topic. You can use "Congest" instead a verb "Obstruct", if it concerns topics such as clog, prevent.
Nearby Words: obstruction, obstructive, obstructing

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