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Obstruct vs Exclude - What's the difference?

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Obstruct is a related term of exclude.


As verbs the difference between obstruct and exclude

is that obstruct is to block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle see synonyms at block while exclude is to bar (someone) from entering; to keep out.

obstruct

English

Verb

  • To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See Synonyms at block.
  • To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder: obstructed my progress.
  • To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.
  • Synonyms

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    exclude

    English

    Verb

    (exclud)
  • To bar (someone) from entering; to keep out.
  • To expel; to put out.
  • to exclude young animals from the womb or from eggs
  • (legal, of evidence) To refuse to accept as valid.
  • (medicine) To eliminate from diagnostic consideration.
  • Antonyms

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