"a partially obstructed passageway"; "an obstructed view"; "justice obstructed is not justice"
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preventing entry or exit or a course of action
"a barricaded street"; "barred doors"; "the blockaded harbor"
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completely obstructed or closed off
"the storm was responsible for many blocked roads and bridges"; "the drain was plugged"
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stopped up; clogged up
"clogged pipes"; "clogged up freeways"; "streets choked with traffic"
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at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions
"the chess game ended with white stalemated"; "the two factions are deadlocked over fringe benefits"
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made difficult or slow
"we blamed our impeded progress on lack of money"
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closed off
"an occluded artery"
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(of a nose) blocked
"a stopped (or stopped-up) nose"
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affected with a sensation of stoppage or obstruction
"a stuffy feeling in my chest"
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affected with or obstructed by a clot of coagulated blood
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not open or affording passage or access
"the many closed streets made travel difficult"; "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains"