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Noun: impediment  im'pedumunt
  1. Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
    - hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, balk, baulk [Brit], check, handicap
     
  2. Any structure that makes progress difficult
    - obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impedimenta

Derived forms: impediments

See also: impede

Type of: construction, difficulty, structure

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