OBSTACLES

Noun

obstacles

plural of obstacle

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


OBSTACLE

Ob"sta*cle, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. obstaculum, fr. obstare to withstand, oppose; ob (see Ob-) + stare to stand. See Stand. and cf. Oust, v.]

Definition: That which stands in the way, or opposes; anything that hinders progress; a hindrance; an obstruction, physical or moral. If all obstacles were cut away. And that my path were even to the crown. Shak.

Syn.

– Impediment; obstuction; hindrance; difficulty. See Impediment, and Obstruction.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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