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impediment

/ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/

Meanings
noun
A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress.

Examples :

"The heavy snow was a major impediment to getting to school on time. "
ability condition situation action quality thing

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impedes verb

/ɪmˈpiːdz/

To get in the way of; to hinder.

"Heavy traffic often impedes my commute to work, making me late. "

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impedimenta noun

/ˌɪmpɛdɪˈmɛntə/

obstacles or hindrances

"The heavy impedimenta made it difficult to move the furniture."

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burdened verb

/ˈbɜːrdənd/ /ˈbɜːrdn̩d/

To encumber with a literal or figurative burden.

"to burden a nation with taxes"

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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struggled verb

/ˈstɹʌɡl̩d/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Illustration obstructs

obstructs verb

/əbˈstrʌkts/

To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle.

"The fallen tree obstructs the road, making it impossible to drive through. "

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impediments noun

/ɪmˈpɛdɪmənts/ /ɪmˈpɛdəmənts/

A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress.

"Heavy traffic and a flat tire were major impediments to arriving at the meeting on time. "

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affecting verb

/əˈfɛktɪŋ/

To influence or alter.

"The experience affected me deeply."

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hindrance noun

/ˈhɪndrəns/ /ˈhaɪndrəns/

Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.

"High-heeled shoes may be fashionable, but they can also be a hindrance to walking."

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backpacks noun

/ˈbækˌpæks/

A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.

"The students carried their heavy textbooks in their backpacks to school. "

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disability noun

/dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/

State of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like.

"The student's disability made it challenging to complete the assignments on time. "

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progress noun

/ˈpɹɒɡɹɛs/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹɛs/ /pɹəˈɡɹɛs/

Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.

"Testing for the new antidote is currently in progress."