Hypernyms for "jam"
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asphyxiate
back up
bar
barrage jam
barrage jamming
barricade
barricado
blanket jam
block
block off
block out
block up
blockade
choke
choke off
clog
clog up
congest
dam
dam up
dog''s breakfast
dog''s dinner
earth up
foul
land up
point jam
screen
selective jamming
snarl-up
spot jam
spot jamming
stifle
stop
strawberry jam
strawberry preserves
suffocate
tie up
traffic jam
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.