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v. Simple past tense and past participle of occlude.

adj. closed or obstructed

adj. (of air) forced upwards by colder, denser air

adj. (of a substance) taken into and retained in another substance

adj. closed off

"However, what has been occluded from the discussion is how the massive investments and capital flows into Bangalore have also contributed to the rise of a powerful and violent mafia."

occluded    occludes    occluding   

impede    hinder   

stop    suffocate    block up    block    clog   

occlusion    occlusive    occluder    occluded front   

close    absorb    obstruct    closed