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obstacles

obstacles is the plural of obstacle.

Meaning of obstacle

Noun

obstacle (plural obstacles)

  1. Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
    • A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.

Questions about obstacles

What is obstacles the plural of?
Obstacles is the plural of obstacle.

Words near obstacles in the dictionary

  1. obstacle course
  2. obstacle courses
  3. obstacle race
  4. obstacle races
  5. obstacle-ridden
  6. obstacles
  7. obstacular
  8. obstaculate
  9. obstaculated
  10. obstaculates
  11. obstaculating

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