English noun: obstructor |
1. | obstructor (person) someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take |
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| Synonyms | obstructer, obstructionist, resister, thwarter |
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| Broader (hypernym) | controversialist, disputant, eristic |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | naysayer, stonewaller |
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2. | obstructor (artifact) any structure that makes progress difficult |
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| Synonyms | impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction |
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| Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bar, barrier, block, blockade, blockage, closure, encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, obstacle, occlusion, preventative, preventive, stop, stoppage, tumbler |
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