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[ verb ] hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Examples "His brother blocked him at every turn" Used in print (Robert Wallace, "This Is the Way It Came About"...)The Belgians were reluctant to withdraw their troops and often obstructed U._N. efforts . (James Blish, The Star Dwellers....)Will you obstruct this , or will you help ? Related terms prevent hang check stonewall bottleneck filibuster blockage stymie obstructionist obstruction |
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[ verb ] block passage through
Examples "obstruct the path" Used in print (Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)One day when he attended a war memorial ceremony in Westminster_Abbey his view was obstructed by a stout man on his left , his attention turned to the irregular pattern of the rough slab flooring and someone , clasping him by the arm , whispered , `` I want a word with you , please '' . (Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)With a bold arm , he dared once_more to obstruct them . |
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