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ob·struc·tion [ əb strúkshən, ob strúkshən ] (plural ob·struc·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. block or hindrance: somebody or something that causes or forms a blockage or hindrance

2. act of blocking: an act of blocking or hindering somebody or something

3. state of being blocked: the state of being obstructed

4. delaying of something: the deliberate delaying of the business of something such as a legislative body

5. unfair impeding of opponent: in soccer, the unfair impeding of an opposing player

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