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- pronunciation:
- ab
st
kl
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
something that stops forward movement or progress.
That high fence is an obstacle.His path to success was filled with obstacles.- synonyms:
- bar, barrier, hurdle, obstruction
- antonyms:
- aid
- similar words:
- barricade, block, blockade, check, drawback, hindrance, stop
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| related words: |
challenge, complication, jump |
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The word obstacle
contains the following part:
sta, stas, stat, stant, -stance
Latin and Greek
root
that means stand, standing, stabilize
  Example words:
circumstance, constant, ecstasy, establish, obstacle, stable, static, station, stationary, statue, status, substance
- synonyms:
- sist
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