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hindrance Definition


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hindrance
noun
    1. Someone or something that hinders; an obstacle or prevention.
      Thesaurus: difficulty, drag (slang), drawback, encumbrance, restriction, hitch, impediment, obstacle, snag, stumbling block, trammel, remora; Antonym: aid, assistance, help.
    2. The act of hindering.
Etymology: 15c, meaning ‘damage or loss': from hinder1.



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