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Meanings of
obstructionist
in English
Catalan
obstruccionista
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Someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take.
resister
obstructor
obstructer
thwarter
Catalan
obstruccionista
Synonyms
Examples for "
resister
"
resister
obstructor
obstructer
thwarter
Examples for "
resister
"
1
Having said these words, Rama, that
resister
of foes, had gone away.
2
Getting the thing rolled up, for starters, is like handling a passive
resister
.
3
He always assumes the rôle of passive
resister
,
and is always defeated with ignominy.
4
Of the seniors, the lead
resister
was Dwayne, who, in class, preferred to shrug and sleep.
5
I told them my father was the first
resister
in this country, and he died for it.
1
From what I can learn, North has been an
obstructor
,
all along, hasn't he?
2
This motion was plausible, and this time the
obstructor
spoke plausibly, concealing the temper which really pervaded his opposition.
3
The great
obstructor
of the Queen's bounty was removed, and Spenser might hope that now, at last, the hour of his prosperity was come.
4
So saying they turned to the right and prepared to scout round the rock and continue their way; but this did not suit their
obstructor
.
5
On this the cure agreed to marry the young couple next day at ten: and the professional
obstructor
of bliss went home with Gerard's angel.
1
As the
obstructer
of his designs, Wiatte waylaid and assaulted Clithero.
2
On disbelievers and
obstructers
let us have companion.
1
When I entered who should I see but the eternal
thwarter
of my happiness, the ever-present Nicholson!
2
'After death the judgment'; and what will become of the
thwarters
of the divine counsel then?
3
They ought to take legal action against fellows like that on the ground that they are
thwarters
of merry parties and destroyers of harvest weather.
Usage of
obstructionist
in English
1
In this
obstructionist
situation, it is something of a miracle that Pres.
2
The South gained nothing by the
obstructionist
policy of its members.
3
But trade experts in India dismissed any idea that New Delhi had been
obstructionist
.
4
But the public may not view Schneiderman as an
obstructionist
.
5
Well, Your Honor, I certainly do not wish to act in an
obstructionist
manner.
6
But then, who was the lead investigator but Carter Damon, Petar's accomplice-after-the-fact and
obstructionist
-
for-
hire
.
7
He told the rally that he had a message for
"
obstructionist
"
Democrats.
8
The only real check on an
obstructionist
Senate is the political calculation of its membership.
9
Evidently each accuses the other of being an
obstructionist
.
10
You're just an
obstructionist
,
but I'm a facilitator- ametaphorfor access, for hope, for possibility.
11
Her attitude was unmistakable: deep, abiding contempt for a class of men determinedly seditionist and
obstructionist
.
12
All the while, Trump regularly blasted Democrats on his Twitter feed as unhelpful,
obstructionist
and unpatriotic.
13
That should make it more difficult for
obstructionist
conservative voices in government to delay or dilute legislation.
14
THE British Foreign Secretary, Mr Malcolm Rifkind, yesterday hinted at a significant easing of Britain's
obstructionist
protest.
15
None of them look like
obstructionist
crazies.
16
Papa, you know, is an
obstructionist
.
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obstructionist
Adjective
Frequent collocations
obstructionist tactics
obstructionist losers
appear obstructionist
former obstructionist
leave obstructionist
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Translations for
obstructionist
Catalan
obstruccionista
Obstructionist
through the time