Obstacle
Obstacle noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Segment
Segment noun - One of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled.
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Synonyms for Segment
Obstacle and segment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obstacle" instead a noun "Segment".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| particular | particular obstacle | particular segment |
| similar | similar obstacle | similar segment |
| specific | specific obstacle | specific segment |
| brief | brief obstacle | brief segment |
| Other adjectives: short, complete, certain, current, single, small, actual, real, big, little, main, new, final, extra, significant, random, next, last, occasional, recurring, said. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Then, there's a segment for Eisen where he needs to find his way through an obstacle course of sorts to the Advocate without getting exhausted, "Princess" Dalia segment in the Cyberspace and a PacMan-like hacking minigame played from the Advocate's perspective.
Source: Video Game / A Blurred Line -
Obstacle Exposition: Before the Obstacle Course began, Marc would give a brief-but-thorough explanation of how to get through each segment of the course.
Source: Series / Double Dare (1986) - The most notable dummied content, though, was a segment of the opening training mission that involved Soap running through an obstacle course and further practicing his weapon proficiency, all while being verbally berated by two drill instructors.
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