Obstruct and Plug

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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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Plug is a synonym for obstruct in block topic. In some cases you can use "Plug" instead a verb "Obstruct", when it comes to topics like choke, clog, stop, prevent.
Nearby Words: obstruction, obstructive, obstructing

Plug

Plug verb - To close up so that no empty spaces remain.
Usage example: plugged the hole in the wall with putty
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Obstruct is a synonym for plug in block topic. Sometimes you can use "Obstruct" instead a verb "Plug", if it concerns topics such as choke, clog, stop, stop up.
Nearby Words: plugged, plugboard

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characters obstruct characters plug characters
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