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Noun Synset: 105690269

Words: obstacle, obstruction

Gloss: something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"

hypernym 105689249 - balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment
hyponym 105690916 - barrier, roadblock
hyponym 105691144 - hang-up, hitch, rub, snag
hyponym 105691241 - hurdle
hyponym 105691376 - stymie, stymy

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