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hindrance
Found in thesaurus: difficulty, obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta, act, human action, human activity
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hindrance
n.
delaying, preventing; obstacle, impediment, obstruction
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hindrance
Noun
1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
(synonym) deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap
(hypernym) difficulty
(hyponym) albatross, millstone
(derivation) obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
2. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
(synonym) hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference
(hypernym) obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
(hyponym) clog
(derivation) impede, hinder
3. the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
(synonym) interference
(hypernym) act, human action, human activity
(hyponym) frustration, thwarting, foiling
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hindrance
n.
překážka; brzda
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hindrance
Rzecz.
przeszkoda; zawada
