impediment
a hindrance or obstacle that makes progress or movement difficult
Word origin: From Latin impedimentum, a hindrance, from impedire, to entangle the feet.
Impediment in a sentence
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His lack of formal credentials proved to be an impediment to advancing in the field.
A lack of reliable data proved the chief impediment to the study's conclusions.
Using “impediment” well
An impediment is an obstacle that makes progress or movement difficult. It can be abstract, like a legal barrier, or concrete, and the term speech impediment names a physical difficulty in speaking.
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