Obstruction

Synonyms for "obstruction" (249 found)

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Closest matches (50)

Noun(22 words)

blockage impediment atresia barrera barricade barricades barricading barrier barriers barrings baulk bedevilling block blockades blockading blockagesblocked energy flowbottlenecks choke chokes

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clog clogs

afterthought arrest arrestation arrestment bar barrier bindblank wallblind alleyblind gutblock blockade blockage blocking bottleneckbureaucratic delaycatch cecum cessation check

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checking chokingchoking offclog cloggingclosing up

Adjective(1 words)

blocked state

Verb(1 words)

build up

Strong matches (75)

closure complication congestion constipation constraint constriction cordon costiveness cramp crimpcul-de-saccurtaindead enddeceleration delay delayagedelayed reactiondetainment detention determent

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deterrent difficulty disadvantagedouble takedrag dragging drawback ease-off ease-up embolism embolus encumbrance fixation flaggingfly in the ointmentfoot draggingfoot-dragging forbiddance forbidding gorge halt halting hamper hamperinghang uphang-up hazard hindering hindrance hitch holdback holdup hurdle impasse

Noun(18 words)

communication avoidancedam debarsdifficult to learndiscountenance filibuster filibusters foiling frictionality frustration hamstringing hardships headwind hinderance hindrance hindrances holdups hurdle

Verb(3 words)

congestingerases progresshold up

Related words (124)

Noun(40 words)

impedance impedimenta impediments impendenceimplementation riskinterdiction interpositionlack of flowlogjamsnot cooperativenuisances obscurer obstacle obstacles obstructerobstruction of justiceobstructiveness obstructor occlusionspathway disruption

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physical obstructionretard retardingroad obstructionroadblock roadblocking roadblocks runaround sandbanks scotching stallingstate of stasisstonewall stonewalling stop stymieing thwartingtraffic obstructionvetoes weir

impediment impeding infarct infarction inhibition interference interim interruption jam joker jump lag lagging let letdown letup liability limitation limiting logjam

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minus accelerationmoratorium mountain negativismnuisance valueobjection obstacle obstipation obstructionism obstructive occlusionone small difficultyopposition paperasserie pause prevention preventive proscriptionred tapered-tapeism red-tapery repression reprieve resistance respite restraint restriction retardance retardation retardment rubsealing offsetback shackle slack-up slackeningslow upslow-up slowdown slowingslowing downslowness slowup snag squeeze staystay of executionstop stoppage stopping stranglehold strangulation stricturestumbling blockstumbling stonesuppression suspensiontie uptie-uptime lagtraverse wait

Verb(1 words)

oppose change

Adjective(1 words)

strong opposition

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More general

20 entries

balk baulk blockage check construction deterrent handicap hinderance hindrance impediment interference maneuver manoeuvremedical conditionobstaclephysical condition

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More specific

5 entries

bowel obstructionintestinal obstructionroadblock stoppagetraffic jam

Collocations

5 entries

obstruction of justiceobstruction of viewphysical obstructionroad obstructiontraffic obstruction

Inflections

1 entries

obstructions

Derivations

3 entries

obstruct obstructionism obstructive

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

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The accusations are shocking: money laundering, tax evasion and obstruction of justice.

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He was accused of obstruction of justice.

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Necessity gives us obstruction of choice.

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Tom was charged with obstruction of justice.

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