obstruction
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
any structure that makes progress difficult
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- obturate derivation
Sense 2 noun
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
Types & categories
- physical condition hypernym
- intestinal obstruction hyponym
- tamponade hyponym
Related & opposite
- blockade derivation
Sense 3 noun
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement
Types & categories
Sense 4 noun
the act of obstructing
obstruction of justice
Types & categories
- interference hypernym
- blockage hyponym
- stalling hyponym
- obstruction of justice hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
getting in someone's way
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | obturate |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | structure |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bar |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | barrier |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | blockade |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | blockage |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hindrance |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | obstacle |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | tumbler |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | blockade |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | physical condition |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | intestinal obstruction |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | tamponade |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | hindrance |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | roadblock |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | rub |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | hurdle |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | stymie |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | obturate |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | blockade |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | interference |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | blockage |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | stalling |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | obstruction of justice |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | maneuver |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | blocking |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | check |