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Example Sentences
Example:The heavy equipment encumbered the port workers as they tried to unload the shipment.
Definition:To place a task, responsibility, or load upon someone or something, making it difficult to function or move freely.
From burden
Example:The long-form legal documents would impede the new business's ability to operate efficiently.
Definition:To hinder or prevent the progress, movement, or operation of something, often through obstruction or delay.
From impede
Example:Her encumbering weights in the field events hampered her ability to run fast and jump high.
Definition:To impede or hinder the movement or functioning of something, typically through awkwardness or obstruction.
From hamper
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