Advantage
Advantage noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.
Usage example: your experience volunteering at the hospital will put you at an advantage when you're applying for a job there
Obstacle
Obstacle noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Usage example: stumbling on all the obstacles along the path
How words are described
| physical | physical advantage | physical obstacle |
| particular | particular advantage | particular obstacle |
| natural | natural advantage | natural obstacle |
| complete | complete advantage | complete obstacle |
| Other adjectives: single, small, actual, real, big, great, serious, huge, little, potential, main, personal, new, major, psychological, possible, minor, extra, significant, primary, greatest, biggest. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- A photo reveals that it's won first-prize in obstacle courses which the detective uses to his advantage.
Source: Videogame / Grim Facade -
At one point the hero- and obstacle-of-sorts have to duel through the Road; the hero utilizes his knowledge of the grabby grass to his advantage.
Source: Garden of Evil - The Purge: The Company takes advantage of the numerous wars going on across all of the planets to secretly kill off any native leaders they see as an obstacle to their goals.
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