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/əbˈstɹʌk.ʃənˌɪst/ · noun
Someone who systematically obstructs the actions of others..
"And you, sir, have lived an unimaginative obstructionist and never can hope now to emerge from it."
The obstructionists didn't have their own plan, but they counted, successfully, on delay to frustrate any alternative.
Use obstructionist when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Obstructionist means Someone who systematically obstructs the actions of others..
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"And you, sir, have lived an unimaginative obstructionist and never can hope now to emerge from it."
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