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   Ob·sta·cle

   /ˈäbztək(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress: "the major obstacle to achieving that goal is money"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin obstaculum, from obstare ‘impede’, from ob- ‘against’ + stare ‘stand’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • O

     1

   • B

     3

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

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