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   impede

   /ɪmˈpiːd/

   verb

   • 1. delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder: "the sap causes swelling which can impede breathing"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin impedire ‘shackle the feet of’, based on pes, ped- ‘foot’. Compare with impeach.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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