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Obstacle vs Complication - What's the difference?

obstacle | complication |

As nouns the difference between obstacle and complication

is that obstacle is something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress while complication is the act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity.

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

    complication

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia complication) (en noun)
  • The act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity.
  • A person who doesn't fit in with the main scheme of things; an interloper; someone you need to placate.
  • (medicine) A disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it.
  • A feature beyond basic time display in a timepiece.
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