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   Obstruction , n. [L. obstructio.]
   The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
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   That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance.
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   A popular assembly free from obstruction.
   Swift.
   
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   The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death. [Poetic]
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   To die, and go we know not where,
   To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot.
   Shak.
   
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   Syn. -- Obstacle; bar; barrier; impediment; clog; check; hindrance.  -- Obstruction, Obstacle. The difference between these words is that indicated by their etymology; an obstacle is something standing in the way; an obstruction is something put in the way. Obstacle implies more fixedness and is the stronger word. We remove obstructions; we surmount obstacles.
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   Disparity in age seems a greater obstacle to an intimate friendship than inequality of fortune.
   Collier.
   
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   The king expected to meet with all the obstructions and difficulties his enraged enemies could lay in his way.
   Clarendon.
   
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