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Sense: Verb: block the flow of liquid
Synonyms:
block Collocations, block up, plug Collocations, plug up, stop up, stuff up, clog Collocations, clog up, gum up, obstruct, congest, fill up, bung, bung up
Sense: Verb: hold back
Synonyms:
hold back, keep back, choke back, control Collocations, check Collocations, curb Collocations, rein in, hold sth in check, suppress Collocations, limit Collocations, restrict Collocations, impede Collocations, hinder Collocations, restrain Collocations, hamper Collocations, constrain Collocations
Antonyms:
release Collocations, let flow, clear Collocations, free Collocations, open up, lion Collocations, tiger Collocations, male parent
Sense: Noun: structure to stop flow
Synonyms:
dike (mainly US), dyke (mainly UK), levee, embankment, weir Collocations, bank Collocations, barrier Collocations, wall Collocations, sea wall
Antonyms:
Sense: Noun: mother of an animal
Synonyms:
mother Collocations, ewe, bitch Collocations, mare Collocations, cow Collocations, sow Collocations, jenny, nanny Collocations, female Collocations, female parent
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