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language barrier

Noun

Meaning

barrier to communication resulting from speaking different languages

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

inability to express oneself clearly linguistic problem bad stammer language bar linguistic barrier to communication communication deficit communication difficulty language barrier to communication linguistic barriers communication impediment communicational barrier linguistic barriers to communication conceptual barrier language barriers linguistic divide
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Antonyms

freedom of speech freedom of expression smooth talk speaking the same language communication freedom communicate freely
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Hypernyms

barrier roadblock

Examples

There was no language barrier when it came to kids, and when it came to play. Connie Sellecca

I knew she wasn't English Because she spoke it far too well The grammar was goodly, the verbs as they should be And the slang was bang on the bell So as the language barrier clanged and banged I couldn't hear--hear or see England, London, and Bow Crumbled into the sea. Pete Doherty

What happened? Did a house fall on your sister?" I asked. Maybe there was a benefit to our language barrier. She pursed her lips. "You can't stay here much longer," she said. My mouth dropped open. "You... you speak English?" She snorted. "Of course. Richelle Mead

Mystics of every faith report contacts with a world that startles and transforms them with its dazzling darkness. Zen stands squarely in this camp, its only uniqueness being that it makes breaking the language barrier its central concern. Huston Smith

Close letter words and terms

language assimilation language assistant language bar language barrier to communication language barriers language barriers to communication