Do "paralyze travel" and "paralyze traffic" mean the same thing?
http://goo.gl/V7u85 A Christmas-weekend blizzard paralyzed travel along the East Coast on Monday, halting flights at the three New York City airports for much of the day.
http://goo.gl/nhzna But St. Augustine merchants say the new work will paralyze traffic through the entire city and they want it postponed.
Top answer
e. not walking) movement of any kind - by bus, car, airplane, train, etc. "Traffic" means specifically automobile travel.
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not walking) movement of any kind - by bus, car, airplane, train, etc.
"Traffic" means specifically automobile travel.
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