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Obstacle vs Obstructing - What's the difference?

obstacle | obstructing |

As a noun obstacle

is something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.

As a verb obstructing is

present participle of lang= en.

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

    obstructing

    English

    Verb

    (head)