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obstruction
noun
Getting in someone's way
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əbˈstɹʌk.ʃən
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noun
Getting in someone's way
noun
The act of obstructing
“Obstruction of justice”
noun
Any structure that makes progress difficult
noun
Something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
“Lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement”
noun
The physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
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Obstruction of justice
Lack of imagination 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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