01 n. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
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1.
The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
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2.
That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance.“A popular assembly free from obstruction.” — Swift.
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3.
The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.[Poetic]“To die, and go we know not where, To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot.” — Shak.“Disparity in age seems a greater obstacle to an intimate friendship than inequality of fortune.” — Collier.“The king expected to meet with all the obstructions and difficulties his enraged enemies could lay in his way.” — Clarendon.
Syn.
Obstacle; bar; barrier; impediment; clog; check; hindrance.
-- Obstruction, Obstacle. The difference between these words is that indicated by their etymology; an obstacle is something standing in the way; an obstruction is something put in the way. Obstacle implies more fixedness and is the stronger word. We remove obstructions; we surmount obstacles.