What's the difference between chockablock and chockful?

Chockablock


Definition:

  • (a.) Hoisted as high as the tackle will admit; brought close together, as the two blocks of a tackle in hoisting.

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  • (1) Parts of the inner city have since become heavily commercialised, such as the area near the Drum and Bell tower – the old clock towers of Beijing; Nanluoguxiang alley close by has been made into a famous “snack street” that is now forever chockablock with people and waste – a no-go area for locals.
  • (2) Twitter is already chockablock with good luck wishes for those of you lucky enough to be receiving your GCSE results today.

Chockful


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