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Impediment vs. Hinderance — What's the Difference?

Impediment vs. Hinderance — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Impediment and Hinderance

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Impediment

Something that impedes; a hindrance or obstruction.

Hinderance

Archaic spelling of hindrance

Impediment

(Law) Something that obstructs the making of a legal contract.

Hinderance

Same as Hindrance.

Impediment

A physical defect, especially one that interferes with speech.
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Impediment

A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress.

Impediment

A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.
Working in a noisy factory left me with a slight hearing impediment.

Impediment

Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.

Impediment

That which impedes or hinders progress, motion, activity, or effect.
Thus far into the bowels of the landHave we marched on without impediment.
The eloquence of Demosthenes was to Philip of Macedon, a difficulty to be met with his best resources, an obstacle to his own ambition, and an impediment in his political career.

Impediment

To impede.

Impediment

Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Impediment

Any structure that makes progress difficult

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