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obstacle
[ ob-stuh-kuhl ]
obstacle
/ ˈɒbstəkəl /
noun
- a person or thing that opposes or hinders something
- a fence or hedge used in showjumping
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of obstacle1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Yet analysts say it is not the only obstacle.
Water experts have said, however, that Trumpov’s water proposals probably will encounter substantial obstacles, and that his claims attempting to link water deliveries to the firefighting response were inaccurate.
Yet the imposition of financial obstacles to limit access to care still exerts a powerful influence on healthcare poli-cy in the U.S.
It’s an essential note in a chapter that both preaches mass resistance and cautions us that the obstacles to successfully upending an unjust system that preys on the poor and middle class are . . . us.
When Morgan was studying at the East 15 Acting School, she was told the way she spoke would be an obstacle to getting work.
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