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plural of impediment
Synonyms & Antonyms of impediments
something that makes movement or progress difficult
- tough going for the burros on the canyon trail, even without the added impediment of heavy loads
Synonyms for impediments
Words Related to impediments
- arrests,
- bits,
- brakes,
- checks,
- constraints,
- curbs,
- hobbles,
- reins,
- restraints
Near Antonyms for impediments
- aids,
- assistances,
- benefits,
- boosts,
- handmaidens
- (also handmaids),
- help
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