Block and Hurdle

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Block

Block noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

Usage example: constant bickering that is only a block to the completion of the project

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Hurdle is a synonym for block in help topic. In some cases you can use "Hurdle" instead the word "Block" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like obstacle.

Nearby Words: blocked, blockade, blockage, blockhead, blocking

Hurdle

Hurdle noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

Usage example: the many hurdles he had to overcome on the road to success

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Block is a synonym for hurdle in help topic. You can use "Block" instead the word "Hurdle" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as fence, obstacle.

Nearby Words: hurdled, hurdling, hurdler

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high	high block	high hurdle
large	large block	large hurdle
big	big block	big hurdle
huge	huge block	huge hurdle
Other adjectives: main, key, new, major, final, next, last, biggest.

Both words in one sentence

A major hurdle for Harvey and Mike is convincing people that she did not actually order the murders of six activists who were trying to block the construction of her new pipeline.

Source: Series / Suits

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