Impediment

English

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Noun

Singular Impediment

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Impediment ({{{1}}})

1. A hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress.

   Working in a noisy factory left him with a slight hearing impediment.

Synonyms

• hindrance
• obstruction
• obstacle
• See also Wikisaurus:hindrance

Translations

hindrance; that which impedes progress

Czech: překážka cs(cs) f. Dutch: hindernis nl(nl) f., obstakel nl(nl) n., belemmering nl(nl), beletsel nl(nl), impediment nl(nl) Finnish: este fi(fi) Romanian: impediment ro(ro), piedică ro(ro)

Russian: помеха ru(ru) (poméxa) f. Scottish Gaelic: amaladh gd(gd) m. Spanish: estorbo es(es) Telugu: ఆటంకం (aaTankam), అడ్డం (aDDam)

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