n :  the action of blocking or the state of being blocked: as  a  :  BLOCKADE 2  b  :  internal resistance to understanding a communicated idea, to learning new material, or to adopting a new mode of response because of existing habitual ways of thinking, perceiving, and acting - compare BLOCKING  .
 
 
 
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