Obstruct and Obscure

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Obstruct verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.

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Obscure is a synonym for obstruct in show topic. In some cases you can use "Obscure" instead a verb "Obstruct", when it comes to topics like prevent.

Obscure verb - To keep secret or shut off from view.

Usage example: the investigative reporters obscured their real motives for visiting the company by pretending the story was about something else

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Obstruct is a synonym for obscure in show topic. Sometimes you can use "Obstruct" instead a verb "Obscure".

view	obstruct view	obscure view
relationship	obstruct relationship	obscure relationship
path	obstruct path	obscure path
face	obstruct face	obscure face
Other words: players, movements.

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