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| ob·sta·cle [ óbstək'l ] (plural ob·sta·cles) |
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1. hindrance: somebody or something that hinders or prevents progress
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2. something in way: something that blocks or impedes a road, passage, or somebody's way
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3. hurdle: a fence or hedge set up for horses to jump over in show jumping
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| [14th century. Via Old French< Latin obstaculum< obstare "stand in the way" < stare "to stand"] |
