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  • 51obstructor — obstruct ► VERB 1) be in the way of; block. 2) prevent or hinder. DERIVATIVES obstructive adjective obstructor noun. ORIGIN Latin obstruere, from struere pile up …

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  • 52Malicious Damage Act 1861 — The Malicious Damage Act 1861[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to consolidate and amend the Statute Law of England and Ireland relat …

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  • 53close up — I verb 1. refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent The children shut up when their father approached • Syn: ↑clam up, ↑dummy up, ↑shut up, ↑belt up, ↑button up, ↑be quiet, ↑ …

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  • 54obturate — verb block passage through obstruct the path • Syn: ↑obstruct, ↑impede, ↑occlude, ↑jam, ↑block, ↑close up • Ant: ↑free ( …

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  • 55Jain terms and concepts — Main Points in Jainism* Every living being has a soul. * Every soul is potentially divine and has the innate qualities of infinite knowledge infinite perception, infinite power, and infinite bliss. Have benevolence for all living beings.. *… …

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  • 56bar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. barrier, obstacle; barroom (See drinking); hurdle; legal profession, court, bench; rod, bolt, rail; measure; stripe. See lawsuit, length. v. forbid; exclude, restrict, reject; lock, bolt, fasten. See… …

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  • 57hinder — verb budget cuts have hindered our progress Syn: hamper, obstruct, impede, inhibit, retard, balk, prevent, thwart, foil, curb, delay, arrest, interfere with, set back, slow down, hobble, hold back, hold up, stop …

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  • 58hinder — vb Hinder, impede, obstruct, block, bar, dam all mean to put obstacles in the way of a person or thing or of his or its action. To hinder is to check or hold back someone or something in action or about to act, move, or start; the term usually… …

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  • 59contempt of court — Any act which is calculated to embarrass, hinder, or obstruct court in administration of justice, or which is calculated to lessen its authority or its dignity. Committed by a person who does any act in willful contravention of its authority or… …

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  • 60contempt of court — Any act which is calculated to embarrass, hinder, or obstruct court in administration of justice, or which is calculated to lessen its authority or its dignity. Committed by a person who does any act in willful contravention of its authority or… …

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