impediment
/ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/ · noun
Meaning
- A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress.
- A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.
- (chiefly in the plural) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.
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