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ob·sta·cle
 obstacle
- pronunciation:
- ab
st
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noun |
| definition: |
that which impedes or prevents forward movement or progress; obstruction.
The obstacle in the train's path turned out to be a cow.The fence proved to be no obstacle for the deer, who easily jumped over it.The road to success is often strewn with obstacles.- synonyms:
- bar, barrier, hurdle, impediment, obstruction
- antonyms:
- advantage, aid, help
- similar words:
- balk, barricade, block, blockade, check, deterrent, drawback, hindrance, roadblock, rub, snag, stop, stumbling block
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| related words: |
brake, challenge, complication, damp, discouragement, jump |
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