Hypernyms for "block"
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Hypernyms
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                    accumulation
                    aggregation
                    anaesthetise
                    anaesthetize
                    anesthetise
                    anesthetize
                    area
                    artefact
                    artifact
                    assemblage
                    back up
                    block
                    boss
                    break up
                    cast
                    casting
                    choke
                    choke off
                    clog
                    clog up
                    close up
                    collection
                    computer memory unit
                    conceal
                    congest
                    country
                    cut off
                    disrupt
                    emboss
                    fence
                    forbid
                    foreclose
                    forestall
                    form
                    foul
                    hide
                    hinder
                    hold
                    hold up
                    housing
                    impede
                    impediment
                    impedimenta
                    inability
                    interrupt
                    jam
                    keep back
                    living accommodations
                    lodging
                    machine
                    obstruct
                    obstructer
                    obstruction
                    obstructor
                    obturate
                    occlude
                    operate
                    platform
                    preclude
                    prevent
                    put out
                    put under
                    run
                    shape
                    simple machine
                    solid
                    stamp
                    support
                    sustain
                    withhold
            
    What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.