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ROADBLOCK

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

Synonyms:

barricade; roadblock

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("roadblock" is a kind of...):

barrier (a structure or object that impedes free movement)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective

Example:

intolerance is a barrier to understanding

Synonyms:

barrier; roadblock

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("roadblock" is a kind of...):

obstacle; obstruction (something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "roadblock"):

color barrier (the barrier preventing Blacks from participating in various activities with whites)

ideological barrier (a barrier to cooperation or interaction resulting from conflicting ideologies)

language barrier (barrier to communication resulting from speaking different languages)

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