HINDRANCE

hindrance, hinderance, interference

(noun) the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference

(noun) any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap

(noun) something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

hindrance (plural hindrances)

Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.

The state or act of hindering something

Synonyms

• See also hindrance

Anagrams

• N-cadherin

Source: Wiktionary

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Hin"drance, n. Etym: [See Hinder, v. t.]

1. The act of hindering, or the state of being hindered.

2. That which hinders; an impediment. What various hindrances we meet. Cowper. Something between a hindrance and a help. Wordsworth.

Syn.

– Impediment; obstruction; obstacle; difficulty; interruption; check; delay; restraint.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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