obstacle

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Pronunciation

/ˈɒbstəkəl/

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/ˈɒbstəkəl/ · /ˈɑbstəkəl/

Definition of obstacle

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

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.”

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From Middle English obstacle, from Old French obstacle, from Latin obstāculum.

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