What is the meaning of obstacle?

noun

  • Something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted.
    • usage: "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"
  • An obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented. ).
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