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- Dictionaryobstructive/əbˈstrʌktɪv/
adjective
- 1. causing a blockage or obstruction: "all tubing should be cleared of obstructive algae and detritus"
- 2. causing or tending to cause deliberate difficulties and delays: "he denied the council had been obstructive"
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