obstruction 4
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of obstructing
Examples
- 1.obstruction of justice
Hypernym
hindrance 3
noun
the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
EnglishDerivationally related form
obstruct 2
verb
block passage through
obstruct 1
verb
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Hyponym
blockage 3
noun
the act of blocking
stall 7
noun
a tactic used to mislead or delay
impeding those who seek justice in a court (as by trying to influence or intimidate any juror or witness or officer of the court); can result in a finding of contempt of court
