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English noun: barrier | |||
| 1. | barrier (artifact) a structure or object that impedes free movement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | balusters, balustrade, banister, bannister, barricade, barricade, breakwater, bulwark, bulwark, crash barrier, dam, dike, dyke, fence, fencing, fender, grate, grating, groin, groyne, handrail, hurdle, jetty, mole, movable barrier, rail, railing, revetment, roadblock, seawall, starting gate, starting stall, wing | ||
| 2. | barrier (cognition) any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective | ||
| Samples | Intolerance is a barrier to understanding. | ||
| Synonyms | roadblock | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | obstacle, obstruction | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ideological barrier, language barrier | ||
| 3. | barrier (object) anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mechanism | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bar, blood-brain barrier, curtain | ||
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