Boost and Obstacle

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Boost noun - An act or instance of helping.

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Obstacle is an antonym for boost.

Nearby Words: boosted, booster, boosting

Obstacle noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

Usage example: stumbling on all the obstacles along the path

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Boost is an antonym for obstacle.

similar	similar boost	similar obstacle
brief	brief boost	brief obstacle
small	small boost	small obstacle
real	real boost	real obstacle
Other adjectives: big, great, serious, huge, little, tiny, potential, new, major, possible, final, minor, extra, significant, greatest, sudden, bigger, biggest.

It's a much smaller boost than the other examples but there are a few places it can let her pop over an obstacle.

Source: Video Game / Overwatch
This is actually reflected on the gameplay: when climbing up an obstacle, Chris and Leon typically boost their slightly smaller partner (Piers and Helena respectively) up, who then help them up from above.

Source: Huge Guy, Tiny Girl

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