Something That Gets in the Way and Impedes Progress

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Tundra and Taiga, Group 1692, Puzzle 4 (Arctic Circle).

Question is: Something That Gets in the Way and Impedes Progress

and the answer is: OBSTACLE

Word Meaning:

OBSTACLE — Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively

Definitions from Wiktionary.

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