barrier
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(noun) a structure or object that impedes free movement |
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Related Words: barricade, breakwater, bulwark, bulwarks, dam, dike, dyke, fence, fencing, fender, grate, grating, groin, groyne, hurdle, impediment, impedimenta, jetty, levee, mole, movable barrier, obstruction, rail, railing, revetment, roadblock, seawall, starting gate, starting stalls, wing |
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(noun) any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective; "intolerance is a barrier to understanding" |
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Synonyms: roadblock |
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Related Words: ideological barrier, language barrier, obstacle, obstruction |
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(noun) anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access |
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Related Words: bar, blood-brain barrier, curtain, mechanism |
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