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obstruction
  1. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
  2. Something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally
  3. The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “They are quite ready for rivers, swamps, or any other obstruction in their path.”
      “Gall stones may lodge at the intersection, causing an obstruction to the flow of pancreatic juices or bile.”
      “The clause was withdrawn to prevent any obstruction to the progress of a measure universally regarded as of the highest importance.”
obstruent
  1. (phonetics) A consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; a plosive, fricative, or affricate.
  2. (medicine) Anything that obstructs, especially in the passages of the body.
obstructionist
  1. Someone who systematically obstructs the actions of others.
  2. Someone who attempts to impede the progress of legislation.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Despite efforts to reach a compromise, the obstructionist refused to allow any progress in the Senate, derailing the intended goals of the proposed legislation.”
obstructionism
  1. A deliberate policy of obstructing something, especially a political process or body.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “But do the Party want to face this reshaped electorate with our reconfigured media with no other message but obstructionism?”
      “That would give the government a much-needed handle on economic policy-making, which has been hamstrung by opposition obstructionism.”
      “Thus, the New Jersey Methodist Conference of 1870 lashed out with their deepest feelings against this Romish obstructionism.”
obstructer
  1. Someone who obstructs, agent noun of obstruct
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  3. Examples:
    1. “In real life deployments, the network performance bottleneck has gradually become the key obstructer for virtualization of larger scalability.”
      “Therefore, they obstruct each other's efforts to achieve their goals because such obstruction makes it more likely that the obstructer will achieve his or her goals.”
obstructiveness
  1. The characteristic of being obstructive.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “But the obstructiveness of Opposition parties is no reason to prevent the bill from being taken through its remaining stages.”
      “Experience taught them not to underestimate the obstructiveness and capriciousness of governments or the malevolence of opponents.”
      “To contact the Metropolitan Police is a frustrating experience of long delays, indifference, obstructiveness and even downright hostility.”
obstructedness
  1. The quality of being obstructed.
obstructor
  1. Alternative form of obstructer
  2. Examples:
    1. “If presented with this I suppose the President would say.... heh I'm a constructor, not an obstructor.”
      “He will increasingly be seen as a querulous and ineffective obstructor of the President's policies, which are popular in South Dakota.”
      “It will take more than all men together to put that greatest obstructor of peace out of power over mankind.”
obstructive
  1. One who obstructs something.
obstructionisms
obstructionists
obstructions
  1. plural of obstruction
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Check for depth and obstructions before diving, then go in feet first for the initial try.”
      “The database includes field elevation around the country, obstructions, buildings, tall towers and the like.”
      “Wipe diffusers with vinegar to remove deposits, check air hoses for cracks and obstructions, and examine all connections to the pumps.”
obstructives
  1. plural of obstructive
obstructers
obstructors
  1. plural of obstructor
obstruents
  1. plural of obstruent
  2. Examples:
    1. “More generally, voiceless obstruents are more frequent in onset position than voiced obstruents.”
      “In phonetics, articulation may be divided into two large classes, obstruents and sonorants.”
      “Voiced obstruents can stand only before vowels, sonorants and voiced obstruents in the same word.”
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