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obstruction

/əb'strəkʃən/

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noun
any structure that makes progress difficult
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impediment impedimenta obstructer obstructor

type of:
structure construction
noun
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
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"the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"

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obstacle

type of:
impediment baulk check deterrent handicap hinderance hindrance balk
noun
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
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blockage

type of:
physiological state physical condition physiological condition
noun
getting in someone's way
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type of:
maneuver manoeuvre play
noun
the act of obstructing
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"obstruction of justice"

type of:
hindrance interference hinderance

Examples of obstruction

"the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"
"obstruction of justice"