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   obstructive

   /əbˈstrʌktɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. causing a blockage or obstruction: "all tubing should be cleared of obstructive algae and detritus"
   • ▪ relating to obstruction of a passage in the body, especially the gut or the bronchi: "the child developed severe obstructive symptoms"
   • 2. causing or tending to cause deliberate difficulties and delays: "he denied the council had been obstructive"

   Derivatives

   • 1. obstructively adverb
   • 2. obstructiveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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