Meaning & use
Obstacles
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Things, conditions, or actions that block progress or stand in the way of achieving something.
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The team overcame several obstacles before finally launching the product.
Poor weather and a lack of funding were the biggest obstacles to the expedition.
A note on using this word
"Obsticles" is a common misspelling of "obstacles", the plural of "obstacle" (from Latin obstaculum, "something placed in the way").
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