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Word: Encumbrance
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (denoting an encumbered state; formerly also as incumbrance): from Old French encombrance, from encombrer ‘block up’ (see encumber)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈkʌmbr(ə)ns
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛnˈkʌmbr(ə)ns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an impediment or burden
Short Definition:impediment or burden
Examples:- the horse raised its hind leg as if to rid itself of an encumbrance
- for parents, childhood is too long a period of encumbrance
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