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obstruction
[ uhb-struhk-shuhn ]
noun
- something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance:
obstructions to navigation.
Synonyms: impediment, bar, barrier
Antonyms: encouragement
- an act or instance of obstructing.
- the state of being obstructed.
Synonyms: stoppage
Antonyms: encouragement
- the delaying or preventing of business before a deliberative body, especially a legislative group, by parliamentary contrivances.
obstruction
/ əbˈstrʌkʃən /
noun
- a person or thing that obstructs
- the act or an instance of obstructing
- delay of business, esp in a legislature by means of procedural devices
- sport the act of unfairly impeding an opposing player
- the state or condition of being obstructed
Derived Forms
- obˈstructionally, adverb
- obˈstructional, adjective
Other Words From
- preob·struction noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of obstruction1
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Example Sentences
If a child swallows one, they can cause bowel obstruction and the consequences can be fatal.
Dozens of volunteers took turns to carry her stretcher and clear the many obstructions that got in their way.
Former McKinsey senior partner Martin Elling is also set to plead guilty to obstruction for destroying records related to the case.
"He sounded like a politician under siege, making a desperate move against mounting scandals, institutional obstruction, and calls for impeachment, all of which are now likely to intensify."
Vehicles parked on a footpath that are causing an obstruction can be dealt with by police, according to the NI Direct website.
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