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barriers

NOUN

obstruction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barricade blockade boundary fence hurdle impediment limit obstacle railing roadblock wall

STRONG

bar bound confines curtain ditch enclosure fortification gully moat palisade rampart stop trench

WEAK

blank wall pale

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assistance help opening

STRONG

open

NOUN

obstruction to goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

difficulty drawback hindrance hurdle impediment obstacle restraint restriction stumbling block

STRONG

bar check encumbrance limitation preventive

WEAK

pale

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage aid assistance benefit freedom help

WEAK

opening

Example Sentences

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Big steps would be to create a customs union with the EU, getting rid of barriers to trade in goods, or joining the EU single market.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

In recent years, Pyongyang has blown up roads and railways linking it with the South, and purportedly built barriers near the border.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Jack Feng, external affairs vice president for UCLA’s Graduate Students Assn., voiced support but said barriers persist for graduate, out-of-state, international and mid-career students.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

WSJ asked an engineer to break down the biggest technical hurdles and costly barriers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The Hitler Youth were also called to dig antitank barriers.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti