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encumbrance

noun

/ɪnˈkʌmbrəns/

Meaning

a burden or obstacle that makes progress or movement difficult

Debt can become a serious encumbrance in life.

burden, hindrance, obstacle, obstruction

aid, help, support

financial encumbrance, legal encumbrance, heavy encumbrance, major encumbrance

the process of working together to achieve a common goal

a conception or belief about something; an idea or opinion

the skin of an animal; to conceal oneself or something from view

A person who lives alone and apart from society, often for religious or spiritual reasons.

A confusing and difficult problem or question; a puzzle or riddle.

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.