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    hindrance
    /ˈhɪndr(ə)ns/

    noun

    • 1. a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone: "a hindrance to the development process"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHINDRANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A hindrance is something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hindranceHindrance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Hindrance is a noun that means the state of being hindered, interfered with, or slowed down, or a person or thing that causes this. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of hindrance.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHINDRANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A hindrance is something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.

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    A hindrance is something that holds you back, blocks you, or makes what you’re doing more difficult. Heavy rain can be a hindrance to your ability to see clearly when driving.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHINDRANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A hindrance is a person or thing that makes it more difficult for you to do something, or the act of hindering someone or something. Learn more about the word frequency, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of hindrance in British and American English.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hindranceHindrance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A hindrance is something in the way, an obstacle. An untied shoelace is a hindrance to walking, and tripping in the lunchroom might be a hindrance to getting a seat at the cool table.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › hindrancehindrance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    A hindrance is a person or thing that makes something more difficult or prevents it from happening. Learn how to use the word in sentences, idioms and collocations with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.