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obstacle
Found in thesaurus: hindrance, handicap, balk, check, impediment, deterrent, hinderance, baulk, obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impedimenta
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obstacle
n.
obstruction, impediment, hindrance
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Obstacle
An obstacle (also called a barrier, impediment or stumbling block) is an object, thing, action or situation that causes an . There are, therefore, different types of obstacles, which can be physical, economic, biopsychosocial, cultural, political, technological or even military.
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obstacle
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) obstruction
(hypernym) hindrance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap
(hyponym) barrier, roadblock
2. an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
(hypernym) obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
(hyponym) hazard
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obstacle
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obstacle, barrier; obstruction, fencing; hindrance, impediment; difficulty, inconvenience; interference
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obstacle
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