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Obstacle vs Assistance - What's the difference?

obstacle | assistance |

As nouns the difference between obstacle and assistance

is that obstacle is something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress while assistance is aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

obstacle

English

(Obstacle course)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
    • A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.

    Synonyms

    * impediment * hindrance * hurdle * See also

    assistance

    English

    (wikipedia assistance)

    Alternative forms

    * assistaunce

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

    • Derived terms

    * public assistance