Synonyms: obstruction
Definition: getting in someone's way
Similar words: maneuver, manoeuvre, play
Definition: a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
Usage: he made a great maneuver; the runner was out on a play by the shortstop
Synonyms: obstruction
Definition: the act of obstructing
Usage: obstruction of justice
Similar words: interference, hinderance, hindrance
Definition: the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
Synonyms: obstructer, obstruction, obstructor, impediment, impedimenta
Definition: any structure that makes progress difficult
Similar words: structure, construction
Definition: a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
Usage: the structure consisted of a series of arches; she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
Synonyms: obstacle, obstruction
Definition: something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
Usage: lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement; the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education; the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan
Similar words: check, balk, baulk, impediment, hinderance, hindrance, handicap, deterrent
Definition: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Synonyms: obstruction, blockage
Definition: the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
Similar words: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
Definition: the condition or state of the body or bodily functions