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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

Bad or careless management of something.

A person or company that makes alcoholic drinks or purified liquids by distillation.

the action of repenting; sincere regret or remorse

a comfortable chair with arms and a back that reclines

The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

The quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed.