roadblock
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
intolerance is a barrier to understanding
Types & categories
- obstacle hypernym
- ideological barrier hyponym
- language barrier hyponym
Sense 2 noun
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
Types & categories
- barrier hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | obstacle |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ideological barrier |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | language barrier |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | barricado |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | barricade |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | block |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | barrier |