Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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obstacle | Yes | No | No | No |
baulk | Yes | No | Yes | No |
obstacle (noun) | baulk (noun) |
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an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) | one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof |
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted | something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress |
the area on a billiard table behind the balkline |
obstacle (verb) | baulk (verb) |
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refuse to comply |