impediment
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(noun) anything that makes progress difficult |
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Synonyms: impedimenta, obstruction |
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Related Words: bar, barrier, block, blockade, blockage, closure, construction, encumbrance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, obstacle, occlusion, preventative, preventive, stop, stoppage, structure, tumbler |
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(noun) something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress |
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Synonyms: deterrent, handicap, hindrance |
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Related Words: albatross, bind, difficulty, millstone, obstacle, obstruction |
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