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obstruction

obst·ruc·tion

UK/əbˈstɹʌk.ʃən/ US/ʌˈbstrʌkʃʌn/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

the state or condition of being obstructed

Synonyms
3.

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

  • “lack of imagination is an obstacle to one”
  • “;”
  • “;”
Synonyms
4.

the act of obstructing

  • “obstruction of justice”
5.

getting in someone''s way

Origin

From Latin obstructio (“hindrance”), from obstruo (“build against, block, stop”).

Phrases

  • bowel obstruction
  • intestinal obstruction
  • nasal obstruction
  • obstruction of justice

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