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hin·drance
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drəns
/
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-dr
uh
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noun
1.
an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
2.
the state of being
hindered
.
3.
a person or thing that
hinders
.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
hinderaunce.
See
hinder
1
,
-ance
Synonyms
3.
impediment, encumbrance, obstruction, check; restraint.
See
obstacle.
Antonyms
3.
aid.
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hindrance
(ˈhɪndrəns)
—
n
1.
an obstruction or snag; impediment
2.
the act of hindering; prevention
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
hindrance
1436, from hindren, from same root as
hinder
(v.), on model of Fr.-derived words such as resistance.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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