Hindrance

Definitions

1. Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
2. The state or act of hindering something.

Equivalents

Examples

“High-heeled shoes may be fashionable, but they can also be a hindrance to walking.”

“The L.C.C. [London County Council] considers viaducts in London objectionable and a hindrance to town planning and would like⟳ to abolish all the Southern Railway lines on viaducts in South London. [Nothing much happened, they still exist⟳.]”

“Your hindrance of this process⟳ will not be tolerated.”

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