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obstacle definition

ob·sta·cle (äb′stə kəl)

noun

anything that gets in the way or hinders; impediment; obstruction; hindrance

Etymology: OFr < L obstaculum, obstacle < obstare, to withstand < ob- (see ob-) + stare, to stand

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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