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Obstacle

//ˈɒbstəkəl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively

    "A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese."

  2. 2
    an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) wordnet
  3. 3
    something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English obstacle, from Old French obstacle, from Latin obstāculum.

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