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- pronunciation:
 b
struhk
shn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something that obstructs; obstacle or impediment.
- synonyms:
- bar, block, encumbrance, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, obstacle, stop
- antonyms:
- assistance
- similar words:
- balk, barrier, hitch, restraint, roadblock, snag, stumbling block, trammel
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| definition 2: |
an act or instance of obstructing or the condition of being obstructed.
- synonyms:
- blockage, constraint, hindrance, restraint, stoppage
- antonyms:
- assistance
- similar words:
- arrest, bottleneck, constriction
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| definition 3: |
a deliberate parliamentary maneuver to delay the conduct of business by a legislative body.
- similar words:
- delay, filibuster, stall, stay
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| related words: |
arrest, block, blockade, complication, control, dam, discouragement, trip |
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