obstructor vs interference

interference vs obstructor

obstructor and interference both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obstructor	Yes	No	No	No
interference	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, interference is a hyponym of obstructor; that is, interference is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obstructor:

obstructor: any structure that makes progress difficult
interference: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

Other hyponyms of obstructor include bar, barrier, blockade, block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage, encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, preventative, preventive, obstacle, tumbler.

obstructor (noun)	interference (noun)
any structure that makes progress difficult	the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take	(American football) blocking a player's path with your body
	any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
	a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
	electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

Difference between obstructor and interference

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