impediment
/ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/
noun
- 1
A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress.
- 2
A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.
“Working in a noisy factory left me with a slight hearing impediment.”
- 3
(chiefly in the plural) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.
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