obsta
English translation: To bar; to estop
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| 4 +1 | prevent |
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| 5 | Nor does it 'hinder' the reevaluation of... |
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| 3 +2 | Nor does it act/operate as a bar to |
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| 5 | are ( ) obstacle |
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| 4 -1 | obstacle |
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21 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1prevent Explanation: Formal Spanish. from Latin obstaculum, to face, block or hinder. I think "prevent" works best in this context. Oxford Span-Eng Dictionary Random House Unabridged |
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Nor does it 'hinder' the reevaluation of... Explanation: ... |
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42 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): -1
peer agreement (net): -1obstacle Explanation: =8^j -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2004-03-04 15:52:39 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Nor is it an obstacle in the reevaluation... |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2Nor does it act/operate as a bar to Explanation: Spin it out to make it sound good (or bad). |
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