EncumbranceWordNet Explorer
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noun
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Words in this synset: hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, incumbrance, interference
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any structure that makes progress difficult
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any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
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a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway
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an onerous or difficult concern
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something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
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an oppressive encumbrance
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a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)