impediment
nounSomething that obstructs or makes progress difficult.
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Clear all filtersSomething that obstructs or makes progress difficult.
Unable to be entered or passed through; also impossible to understand or interpret.
Impossible to understand
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Not seeming reasonable or believable.
Impossible or extremely difficult to understand.
Impossible to understand
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Difficulty choosing between possible actions or alternatives.
Difficulty choosing
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A tendency to struggle with making clear or firm choices.
Tendency not to decide
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Difficult or impossible to explain.
Without an explanation
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So closely connected or entangled that separation is difficult or impossible.
So deeply established that it is difficult to change.
Impossible or very difficult to satisfy.
Extremely difficult to tolerate.
Very hard to tolerate
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Too great or difficult to overcome.
Difficult to manage, control, or resolve.
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