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English *noun*: impediment
1.	impediment (cognition) something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
		Synonyms	balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance
		Broader (hypernym)	difficulty
		Narrower (hyponym)	albatross, bind, diriment impediment, drag, millstone, obstacle, obstruction, straitjacket

2.	impediment (artifact) any structure that makes progress difficult
		Synonyms	impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor
		Broader (hypernym)	construction, structure
		Narrower (hyponym)	bar, barrier, block, blockade, blockage, closure, encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, obstacle, occlusion, preventative, preventive, stop, stoppage, tumbler

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