Obstruct
Obstruct verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
Uphold
Uphold verb - To continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections.
Common collocations
| friendship | obstruct friendship | uphold friendship |
| way | obstruct way | uphold way |
| justice | obstruct justice | uphold justice |
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Uphold and Obstruct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/obstruct/uphold
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