impediment
An impediment is anything that slows or blocks progress. It can refer to a physical thing, like a fallen tree in the road. It can also refer to things that can’t be seen. The preposition “to” is often used. When we use the word 'impediment', we are talking about long-term obstacles or problems that cannot be solved in a short period of time. Here are example sentences:
Example Sentences:
According to a number of teachers, the biggest impediment to working in a small town is the low salary paid to educators.
The continued war is an impediment to the country’s recovery.
The agreement is designed to remove impediments to trade between the two countries.
The board was satisfied that there was no legal impediment to the merger of the two companies.
Fallen rock is an impediment to the progress of rescue.
Medically, an impediment is especially said to be a physical hindrance, such as a lisp or a stammer. Here are example sentences:
Example Sentences:
If someone has a reading impediment, it means that their reading strength has roadblocks for one reason or another.
Stammer is a physical impediment.
John's slight speech impediment made it difficult for his mother to understand him.
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