obstruction
/ʌbstɹˈʌkʃʌn/noun3 syllables
Obstruction means: any structure that makes progress difficult.
Synonyms for obstruction11
noun, as in any structure that makes progress difficult
noun, as in the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
noun, as in something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
also used for obstruction
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What does obstruction mean?5
noun
any structure that makes progress difficult
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted“lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement”
the act of obstructing“obstruction of justice”
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