Embarrass and Obstruct

Embarrass

Embarrass verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
Usage example: a lot of this paperwork is unnecessary and just embarrasses the organization

Obstruct is a synonym for embarrass in hinder topic. In some cases you can use "Obstruct" instead a verb "Embarrass".

Obstruct

Obstruct verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
Usage example: this would go much faster if you would stop obstructing me with your constant interruptions

Embarrass is a synonym for obstruct in hinder topic. You can use "Embarrass" instead a verb "Obstruct".

Common collocations

team embarrass team obstruct team
way embarrass way obstruct way
ship embarrass ship obstruct ship
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