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1. Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
   - hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk [Brit], check, handicap
    
2. Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
   - hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference
    
3. The act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
   - hinderance, interference

Derived forms: hindrances

See also: hinder

Type of: act, deed, difficulty, human action, human activity, impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor