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Inflections of 'hurdle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

hurdles: v 3rd person singular

hurdling: v pres p

hurdled: v past

hurdled: v past p

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Sense: Verb: jump over obstacles

Synonyms:

jump , jump over, vault , clear , leap , leap over, go over, get over, bound , negotiate, hop over

Sense: Verb: overcome difficulty

Synonyms:

overcome , surmount, beat , conquer , get past, get over

Sense: Noun: physical barrier

Synonyms:

barrier , obstacle , block , blockade, obstruction, fence , hedge

Sense: Noun: hindrance

Synonyms:

hindrance , obstacle , obstruction, difficulty , impediment, stumbling block, complication, problem , challenge , snag , bar

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