hurdle
/ˈhɜːdl/ noun [C]Definition
FENCE › a bar or fence that people or horses jump over in a race
PROBLEM › a problem or difficulty that you have to deal with in order to be able to make progress: Getting a work permit was the first hurdle to overcome.
(Definition of hurdle noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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