BlockadeWordNet Explorer

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noun

a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy

Words in this synset: encirclement
noun

a military engagement

noun

the military forces of a nation

noun

the interdiction of a nation's lines of communication at sea by the use of naval power

noun

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

noun

any structure that makes progress difficult

verb

impose a blockade on

Words in this synset: seal_off
verb

surround so as to force to give up

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