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n. One that obstructs; an obstacle. See Synonyms at obstacle.

n. The act or an instance of obstructing.

n. The condition of being obstructed.

n. The act of causing a delay or an attempt to cause a delay in the conduct of business, especially in a legislative body.

n. Sports The act of impeding another player in a match or race.

n. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.

n. That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance.

n. The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.

n. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.

n. That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance.

n. The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.

n. The act of obstructing, blocking up, or impeding passage, or the fact of being obstructed; the act of impeding passage or movement; a stopping or retarding: as, the obstruction of a road or thoroughfare by felled trees; the obstruction of one's progress or movements.

n. That with which a passage is blocked or progress or action of any kind hindered or impeded; anything that stops, closes, or bars the way; obstacle; impediment; hindrance: as, obstructions to navigation; an obstruction to progress.

n. Stoppage of the vital function; death.

n. Systematic and persistent factious opposition, especially in a legislative body; factious attempts to hinder, delay, defeat, or annoy.

n. Synonyms Difficulty, Impediment, etc. (see obstacle), bar, barrier.

n. something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

n. getting in someone's way

n. any structure that makes progress difficult

n. the act of obstructing

n. the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

"Hutchison, claiming to be a supporter of the death penalty, is criticizing Perry for what she calls obstruction of an investigation into the execution of a child murderer in 2004."

hindrance    obstacle   

impediment    barrier    check    hindrance    obstacle    clog    bar    death    stop    roadblock   

Reconstruction    abduction    conduction    construction    deconstruction    deduction    destruction    induction    instruction    introduction   

impediment    obstacle    irritation    inflammation    disturbance    interruption    inconvenience    complication    blockage    hemorrhage