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(noun) obstructer, obstructor, impediment, impedimenta
any structure that makes progress difficult
(noun) obstacle
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
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
(noun) blockage
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction