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obstruction
noun
[ əbˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n ]
• the action of obstructing or the state of being obstructed.
• "walkers could proceed with the minimum of obstruction"
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin obstructio(n- ), from the verb obstruere (see obstruct).
