impediment
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/ɪmˈpedɪmənt/
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/ɪmˈpedɪmənt/
noun
R
An obstacle that makes it hard for something to move forward or be completed.
Heavy traffic was an impediment to their timely arrival.
R
A difficulty that makes it hard for someone to speak, hear, or communicate.
His speech impediment made it difficult for him to pronounce certain words.
translation
An obstacle that makes it hard for something to move forward or be completed.; A difficulty that makes it hard for someone to speak, hear, or communicate.
Word Forms
Plural
impediments