obstacle
About 6.18 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.
Similar words
obstruction setback hindrance impediment hinder blocking blockage roadblock handicap stumbling-block
Often followed by
to in is that was of for course which
Word family
obstacles
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