impediment
noun/ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/
Frequency rank: #12,408 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
something that hinders or obstructs progress.
Example sentence
His fear of public speaking was the main impediment to his career advancement.
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