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impediment

/ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress.
  2. A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.
  3. (chiefly in the plural) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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