65 entries under obstacle topic. ×

22
check(noun, break, disorder, ruin, defeat)
14
impediment(noun, check, disorder, delay, stay)
12
hindrance(noun, check, disorder, delay, stay)
9
delay(noun, check, disorder, delay, stay)
9
difficulty(noun, disorder, worry, delay, anxiety)
7
obstruction(noun, check, disorder, delay, stay)
6
discouragement(noun, trouble, defeat, worry, back)
5
hitch(noun, disorder, delay, difficulty, weakness)
4
holdup(noun, control, check, disorder, delay)
3
retardation(noun, check, disorder, delay, stay)
2
barrier(difficulty, weakness, hindrance, problem)
2
blockage(difficulty, weakness, problem, impairment)
2
detention(noun, check, delay, stay, wait)
2
drawback(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, hindrance)
2
handicap(difficulty, weakness, hindrance, problem)
2
lag(noun, check, delay, stay, wait)
2
restraint(noun, control, disorder, difficulty, curb)
2
retardment(noun, check, disorder, delay, stay)
2
snag(noun, disorder, delay, difficulty, weakness)
1
adjournment(noun, check, delay, stay, wait)
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