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impediment
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impediment
n.
hindrance, obstacle, obstruction; physical defect which causes speech problems
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Obstacle
An obstacle (also called a barrier, impediment or stumbling block) is an object, thing, action or situation that causes an . There are, therefore, different types of obstacles, which can be physical, economic, biopsychosocial, cultural, political, technological or even military.
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impediment
Noun
1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
(synonym) hindrance, deterrent, balk, baulk, check, handicap
(hypernym) difficulty
(hyponym) albatross, millstone
(derivation) impede, hinder
2. any structure that makes progress difficult
(synonym) obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impedimenta
(hypernym) structure, construction
(hyponym) bar
(derivation) obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
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impediment (het)
n.
impediment, hindrance, obstacle, obstruction; physical defect which causes speech problems
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impediment
n.
překážka; vada řeči
