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obstacle
synonyms for obstacle
- barrier
- difficulty
- disincentive
- hardship
- hindrance
- hitch
- hurdle
- impediment
- interference
- obstruction
- restriction
- snag
- stumbling block
- bar
- block
- catch
- check
- clog
- crimp
- encumbrance
- hamper
- hang-up
- interruption
- joker
- mountain
- rub
- traverse
- vicissitude
- booby trap
- Catch-22
- monkey wrench
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How to use obstacle in a sentence
The primary obstacle that families are facing is getting a steady internet connection and enough screens for everyone to use.
Sacramento Report: Bipartisan Support for a Special Session | Sara Libby | September 11, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoWhile not impossible to overcome, those odds are actually more daunting than any of the obstacles last season’s team conquered along its path to the championship.
The Nationals Are Running Out Of Time | Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com) | September 11, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightIf any political or business leader has any plans to recover, this is going to be an obstacle.
Politics Report: A Poll and a Court Ruling in Key Council Race | Scott Lewis | August 22, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
My optimism includes believing Americans will overcome every obstacle the Republicans are putting in our way to keep us from voting.
That continues to be the biggest sign of Quibi’s failing and the biggest obstacle to officially labeling it a failure.
‘They got the memo’: Quibi changes tone, tact after failed debut | Tim Peterson | August 12, 2020 | DigidayEach one seems a mile high, and the entire flight an insurmountable obstacle.
And though Republicans are racking up minority leaders at the national level, it continues to face a fundamental obstacle.
In fact, she says the sexism she faced was far more of an obstacle than her autism in the workplace.
The Most Inspiring Bits of Temple Grandin’s Reddit AMA | Emily Shire | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf there is no obstacle, they would enjoy the ease that is shown to everyone else.
Turkey Takes in ‘Terrorists’ from the Muslim Brotherhood | Thomas Seibert | September 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“After you imagine the obstacle, you can figure out what you can do to overcome it and make a plan,” explains Oettingen.
4 Science-Backed Ways to Motivate Yourself to Work Out | DailyBurn | September 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere was only one obstacle to his walking quietly and comfortably away, which was that the door was locked and the key gone.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2) | Charles DickensThis great obstacle being removed, he wisely determined to make the most of his good fortune.
Hitherto we have been hampered at every turn by the supposed obstacle of immutable economic laws.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockTo endeavor to cut through such an obstacle would undoubtedly have brought about a disaster.
The Red Year | Louis TracyEvery possible obstacle was therefore thrown in his way by those who, from motives of jealousy, wished to get rid of him.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis Trevithick
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