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obstruction

/ʌbstɹˈʌkʃʌn/noun3 syllables

Obstruction means: any structure that makes progress difficult.

Synonyms for obstruction11

noun, as in any structure that makes progress difficult

obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta

noun, as in the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

blockage

noun, as in something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

also used for obstruction

hindrance, block, impedance, roadblock, stop

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What does obstruction mean?5

noun

1

any structure that makes progress difficult

2

the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

3

something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted“lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement”

4

the act of obstructing“obstruction of justice”

5

getting in someone's way

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with obstruction?14

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Obstruction in a sentence

  • The accusations are shocking: money laundering, tax evasion and obstruction of justice.MrShoval
  • Thankfully, the autonomous car detected the obstruction and avoided a collision.CM
  • He was accused of obstruction of justice.al_ex_an_der
  • Necessity gives us obstruction of choice.kaiperkins271
  • Tom was charged with obstruction of justice.ddnktr

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Forms of obstruction

as a noun

plural
obstructions