Obstacle: alternatives and connections

A question proposed for solution; a matter stated for examination or proof; hence, a matter difficult of solution or settlement; a doubtful case; a q…

Use when the problem specifically acts as a barrier.

A ridge of land left unplowed between furrows, or at the end of a field; a piece missed by the plow slipping aside.

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See Balk.

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A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece,…

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Serving to deter.

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An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing inferior advantages; or an additiona…

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Same as Hindrance.

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The act of hindering, or the state of being hindered.

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That which impedes or hinders progress, motion, activity, or effect.

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One who obstructs or hinders.

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The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.

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A carpentry obstruction, stockade, or other obstacle made in a passage in order to stop an enemy.

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A game of chance played with dice.

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To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.

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A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for inclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gate…

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To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the action of something moving back…

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A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch; a knot; a protuberance.

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The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.

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A question proposed for solution; a matter stated for examination or proof; hence, a matter difficult of solution or settlement; a doubtful case; a q…

Obstacle is something that directly blocks progress.