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clog |
a blockage or impediment to motion, such as a weight attached to an animal's leg. [1/7 definitions] |
drawback |
an impediment to the success or desirability of something; negative feature; flaw. |
encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. [1/2 definitions] |
handicap |
a disability or disadvantage that acts as an impediment or limitation. [1/6 definitions] |
hang-up |
(informal) an unspecified psychological or emotional impediment or fixation. [2 definitions] |
obstruction |
something that obstructs; obstacle or impediment. [1/3 definitions] |
retardation |
something that causes delay; impediment. [1/4 definitions] |
rub |
a bar or impediment. [1/8 definitions] |
snag |
a hidden or unexpected problem or impediment; obstacle. [1/7 definitions] |
stymie |
that which stymies; obstacle or impediment. [1/3 definitions] |
tongue-tie |
a speech impediment caused by restriction of tongue movement by an abnormally short frenum. [1/2 definitions] |
tongue-tied |
afflicted with a speech impediment caused by abnormal shortness of the membrane that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth. [1/2 definitions] |
traffic jam |
a slowing down or cessation of the flow of traffic due to a concentration of drivers in one area or an accident or other impediment. |
trammel |
(usu. pl.) a restraint or impediment to free movement. [1/6 definitions] |
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