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The broken pencil was a small hindrance.
What does Hindrance mean?
A hindrance is something that gets in the way.
Dictionary definition
Something that slows progress or makes a task harder to do.
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Noise can be a hindrance when students are trying to read.
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A good plan can remove a hindrance before it becomes a bigger problem for the team.
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What is a hindrance?
A hindrance makes progress harder.
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Which word is closest in meaning to hindrance?
A hindrance is an obstacle that slows or blocks progress.
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Hindrance fits a sentence about something that causes difficulty.
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WordHindrance.
Partnoun.
MeaningHindrance means A hindrance is something that gets in the way.
ExampleExample: The broken pencil was a small hindrance.
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- Syllables
- hin · drens
- Strongest beat
- hin
- Ending
- drens
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on hin.
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Synonyms
Words like Hindrance
obstacleSomething that gets in the way.
barrierSomething that blocks progress.
difficultySomething that makes a task harder.
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Hindrance word family
Base word
hindrance
noun
hindrances
More than one hindrance.
verb
hinder
To slow or block progress.
verb
hindering
Getting in the way.
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