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Bloc vs. Block
Bloc
/blɒk/Examples:
The trade bloc unified several national markets.His policies focused on strengthening the regional bloc.They formed a cultural bloc to preserve traditions.
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Block
/blɒk/Examples:
"I think you have a blocked gas line.Two blocks over, one block up.Frenzied mobs clustered outside the church, blocking traffic on Fifth Avenue.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Bloc and block may look and sound similar but their meanings are different.
- Think of bloc as a group, like a political alliance — it rhymes with flock, a group of animals.
- Block is physical; it has to do with shapes, obstructions, or sections of a street.
- Recall that block can be blocked, which is when something is obstructed, while bloc describes a coalition or group activity.
- A mnemonic: Bloc has a c like in coalition, while block is what you do with brick blocks, both having block in common.
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