Hazard
Obstacle
Obstacle noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Usage example: stumbling on all the obstacles along the path
Hazard and obstacle are semantically related in obstruction topic. Sometimes you can use "Hazard" instead a noun "Obstacle".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
How words are described
| particular | particular hazard | particular obstacle |
| similar | similar hazard | similar obstacle |
| common | common hazard | common obstacle |
| natural | natural hazard | natural obstacle |
| Other adjectives: single, actual, real, constant, big, serious, huge, dangerous, potential, main, new, major, frequent, final, minor, deadly, primary, random, last, occasional, recurring, biggest, environmental. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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If he falls victim to just one obstacle or hazard, then the ordeal — and his life — is over.
Source: Death Course - It's never ever the big obvious hazard that's going to pummel you and the obstacle never ever will work the way it seems to set up to be.
Source: Series / Wipeout (2008) -
However, this counts more as an obstacle, as it's ACID RAIN which hurts you but not the boss (because she and the pirates are equipped with the Hazard Shield).
Source: Battle in the Rain
Cite this Source
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