obstruction
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(noun) getting in someone's way |
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Related Words: block, blocking, check, interference, maneuver, manoeuvre, play |
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(noun) the act of obstructing; "obstruction of justice" |
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Related Words: blockage, closure, hindrance, interference, interfering, occlusion, stall, stalling |
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(noun) anything that makes progress difficult |
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Synonyms: impediment, impedimenta |
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Related Words: bar, barrier, block, blockade, blockage, closure, construction, encumbrance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, obstacle, occlusion, preventative, preventive, stop, stoppage, structure, tumbler |
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(noun) something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted: "lack of immagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan" |
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Synonyms: obstacle |
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Related Words: barrier, deterrent, handicap, hang-up, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, roadblock, rub, snag, stymie |
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