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   impediment

   /ɪmˈpɛdɪm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a hindrance or obstruction in doing something: "a serious impediment to scientific progress" Similar hindranceobstructionobstaclebarrierbarhandicapblockcheckcurbbrakerestraintrestrictionlimitationencumbrancedeterrentdrawbacksetbackdifficultyproblemissuesnagcatchhitchstumbling blockinformal:fly in the ointmenthiccupfacerspanner in the worksmonkey wrench in the worksrare:cumberOpposite benefit
   • 2. a defect in a person's speech, such as a lisp or stammer. Similar speech defectspeech impedimentstammerstutterlisphesitancyfaltering

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin impedimentum, from impedire (see impede).

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   • 1. impedimental adjective

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   What does impediment mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! IMPEDIMENT definition: 1. something that makes progress, movement, or achieving something difficult or impossible: 2…. Learn more.

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   What is a serious impediment?

   • Definition of impediment noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary impediment (to something) (formal) something that delays or stops the progress of something synonym obstacle The level of inflation is a serious impediment to economic recovery. Their boycott of the talks constitutes a serious impediment to peace negotiations.

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   What is a speech impediment?

   • Something that is an impediment to a person or thing makes their movement, development, or progress difficult. Someone who has a speech impediment has a disability which makes speaking difficult. John's slight speech impediment made it difficult for his mother to understand him. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What are impediments & why are they important?

   • Impediments usually get in the way of something we want. So we may speak of an impediment to communication, marriage, or progress--but something that slows the progress of aging, disease, or decay is rarely called an impediment.

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   3 meanings: 1. a hindrance or obstruction 2. a physical defect, esp one of speech, such as a stammer 3. law an obstruction to.... Click for more definitions.

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   The meaning of IMPEDIMENT is something that impedes; especially : an impairment (such as a stutter or a lisp) that interferes with the proper articulation of speech.

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   impediment: 1 n something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress Synonyms: balk , baulk , check , deterrent , handicap , hinderance , hindrance Types: show 10 types... hide 10 types... albatross , millstone (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps bind something that hinders as if with bonds diriment impediment ...

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   1. The fact of impeding or condition of being impeded; hindrance, obstruction; concrete something that impedes, hinders, or obstructs; a hindrance, an obstruction. To clense the eye syghte and to putte of the impediment and lette of the spyryte of lyfe. To begge, shame is myne impediment.

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   impediment (to something) (formal) something that delays or stops the progress of something synonym obstacle. The level of inflation is a serious impediment to economic recovery. Their boycott of the talks constitutes a serious impediment to peace negotiations. There are no legal impediments to their appealing against the decision.