obstruct

/əbˈstɹʌkt/verb

Middle School

To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle.

To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder.

To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

barricade block choke clog close off cumber forslow forwork foul gunk up hamper hinder impede interfere interrupt

Antonyms

clear deobstruct open unblock

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

destruct instruct duct abduct bucked deduct ducked fucked induct lucked

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

oad oak oar oas oat oba och oct oda odd

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

bub buc bud bug bum bun bus but cub cum

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

bic box kgb kwh baca bach banc boca boch coby

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