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Meaning of word roadblock from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

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

Example : Intolerance is a barrier to understanding.

Synonyms : barrier

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

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.