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Definition of: obstacle
(ob′stə·kəl) noun
That which stands in the way; a hindrance or obstruction in either a physical or a moral sense. See synonyms under BARRIER, IMPEDIMENT. [<OF <L obstaculum <obstare stand before, withstand <ob- before, against + stare stand]
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