tremendous obstacle

collocation in English

meaningsoftremendousandobstacle

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tremendous
adjective
uk
/trɪˈmen.dəs/
us
/trɪˈmen.dəs/
very great in amount or level, or ...
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obstacle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɒb.stə.kəl/
us
/ˈɑːb.stə.kəl/
something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made ...
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(Definition oftremendousandobstaclefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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When these schemes for hill farming were put in, those concerned were faced with atremendousobstacle.
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The charges are atremendousobstacleto getting that kind of interest going.
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That could be anothertremendousobstacle.
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In view of thetremendousobstacleto oral communiction, it is remarkable that so many people with hearing impairment make such sustained efforts to talk and understand what is said.
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That is atremendousobstacle.
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I contend that there are tremendous obstacles to that.
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That article underlined the tremendous obstacles that our competitors will have to overcome before they reach our standards of efficiency.
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It must be remembered that the industry worked in the face of tremendous obstacles during the war.
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They find ways to overcome even the most tremendous obstacles.
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The awards are presented annually to journalists who have demonstrated their commitment to human rights and honest reporting, and who have overcome tremendous obstacles in their work.
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