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Search phrase: obstacle

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Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.17Fie, Joan, that thou wilt be so obstacle!Fye Ione, that thou wilt be so obstacle:
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.141bosom. It fills a man full of obstacles. It made me oncebosome: It filles a man full of Obstacles. It made me once
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.155First, if all obstacles were cut away,First, if all Obstacles were cut away,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.80obstacle, no incredulous or unsafe circumstance – whatobstacle, no incredulous or vnsafe circumstance: What

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Glossary

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barobstruction, barrier, obstacle
crosshindrance, obstacle, stumbling block
evensmooth, without obstacles
impeachmentimpediment, hindrance, obstacle
impedimentobstruction, hindrance, obstacle
lethindrance, obstacle, snag
mean(plural) obstacles, intervening factors
obstacle[rustic error for] obstinate
obstructionobstacle, difficulty, hindrance
rub[bowls] obstacle, impediment, hindrance
rub[bowls] encounter an obstacle which changes the course of a bowl
rubbinghindrance, impediment, forming of obstacles
staysetback, obstacle, delay
stopobstruction, obstacle, hindrance

Thesaurus

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encounter an obstacle [in bowls]rub
obstaclemean
obstaclebar
obstaclecross
obstacleimpediment
obstacleimpeachment
obstacleobstruction
obstaclestop
obstaclestay
obstaclelet
obstacle [in bowls]rub
obstacle, encounter an [in bowls]rub
obstacles, forming ofrubbing
obstacles, withouteven

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OBSTACLEBASICobstacle n

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