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- pronunciation:
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struhkt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
obstructs, obstructing, obstructed |
| definition 1: |
to clog or block.
Boulders obstructed the path.The people standing in front of us obstructed our view.- synonyms:
- block, choke, clog, close, occlude, stop up
- antonyms:
- clear
- similar words:
- bar, barricade, bottleneck, clot, constrict, dam, foul, hinder, impede, jam, shut down
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| definition 2: |
to interrupt, delay, or hinder the passage or progress of.
The dam obstructs the flow of the river.The fallen tree obstructed the morning traffic.Protesters did their best to obstruct the proceedings of the conference.By destroying evidence, he was guilty of obstructing justice.- synonyms:
- block, delay, encumber, forbid, frustrate, hinder, impede, interfere with, stall, thwart
- antonyms:
- promote, smooth
- similar words:
- arrest, bar, constrict, embarrass, occlude, restrain, restrict, stay, throttle
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| definition 3: |
to block a view of; block from view.
Their large hats obstructed the movie screen.- synonyms:
- block
- similar words:
- bar, conceal, hide, obscure, screen
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| related words: |
baffle, balk, bilk, blank, blockade, cross, discourage, hamper, inhibit, interrupt, muzzle, oppose, plug, prohibit, rebuff, retard, sabotage, shackle, slow, stall, stem, stop, thwart, trip |
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| derivations: |
obstructed (adj.), obstructive (adj.), obstructively (adv.), obstructer (obstructor) (n.), obstructiveness (n.) |
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