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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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Hadjar lost control on the entry to the second Swimming Pool chicane, the rear swinging around on entry and spinning him into the barriers on the exit.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Part of the challenge is that barriers to entering the autism-therapy industry are low.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In January, a spokesperson for Customs and Border Protection said it is “committed to environmental stewardship,” while meeting operational requirements, including physical barriers “along all areas deemed necessary to ensure operational control of the border.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

It dominates the market for chipsets that are essential for scale-up and scale-out data-center networking and has set “very high barriers to entry” with its Tomahawk line, J.P.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The Hitler Youth were also called to dig antitank barriers.

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