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adjective
1causing a blockage or obstruction:all tubing should be cleared of obstructive algae and detritus of or relating to obstruction of a passage in the body, especially the intestines or the bronchi:the child developed severe obstructive symptoms
2causing or tending to cause deliberate difficulties and delays:instead of being helpful, she had been a shade obstructive