piece, bar, mass, brick, lump, chunk, hunk, ingot
A few synonyms for impede are: slow, delay, check, stop, block, thwart.
obstruct, block, jam, hinder, impede, congest
block, bar, slab, lump, cube, loaf, mass
Some synonyms for obstacle are barrier, block, check, hindrance, interruption.
piece, block, mass, portion, lump, slab, hunk, nugget
Block, column, monument, pillar and statue are all synonyms for the word monolith.
preoccupation, thing, problem, block, difficulty, obsession, mania, inhibition
suffocate, stifle, smother, overpower, asphyxiate, strangle, throttle, block, clog, obstruct
The verb "to stymie" can have the synonyms hinder, obstruct, block, prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, or forbid.The antonyms for stymie would be aid, assist, encourage, help, or expedite.
They are synonyms.
Some synonyms for the noun 'stop' are barricade, block, cessation, end, hindrence, impediment, roadblock, standstill. Some synonyms for the verb 'stop' are cease, conclude, destination, discontinue, end, halt, quit, resting place, station, stay, terminus, visit.
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