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barrier
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of BARRIER
a physical object that blocks the way <there was a big barrier plastered with signs saying “Keep Out” around the trash compactor>
Related Words bar, pale, paling; block, chain, clog, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, encumbrance, handicap, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, obstacle, obstruction, roadblock, stop, stumbling block, trammel; fetter, hobble, manacle, shackle(s); constraint, curb, restraint, snag; buffer, bulwark, bumper, cushion, dam, fender, pad, rampart
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