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/ˈɒbstəkəl/ · noun
Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively.
A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.
Use obstacle when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Obstacle means Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively.
Common synonyms include impediment, hindrance, hurdle, barrier.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.
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