Boost
Boost noun - An act or instance of helping.
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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Hurdle and Boost. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/boost/hurdle
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