obstacle

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French obstacle.

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[edit] Noun

obstacle (plural obstacles)

1. Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress

   A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.

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• impediment
• hindrance
• hurdle
• See also Wikisaurus:hindrance

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin obstaculum, from obstō

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[edit] Noun

obstacle m. (plural obstacles)

1. obstacle