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Definition of obstruction
- getting in someone''s way
- the act of obstructing; "obstruction of justice"
- any structure that makes progress difficult
- 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 s
- the state or condition of being obstructed
Similar Words: obstructor,
obstructer,
impediment,
impedimenta,
obstacle,
blockage
Hyponyms: blocking,
block,
interference,
check,
blockage,
closure,
occlusion,
stall,
stalling,
obstruction of justice,
bar,
barrier,
blockade,
stop,
stoppage,
hindrance,
hitch,
preventive,
preventative,
encumbrance,
incumbrance,
obstacle,
tumbler,
roadblock,
hang-up,
rub,
snag,
hurdle,
stymie,
intestinal obstruction,
ileus,
tamponade,
tamponage
Derivational Morphology:
obstruct,
blockade,
block,
hinder,
stymie,
stymy,
embarrass,
obturate,
impede,
occlude,
jam,
close up
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