Meaning of the word impediment in English

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impediment

US /ɪmˈped.ə.mənt/
UK /ɪmˈped.ə.mənt/

Noun

1.

something that makes progress, movement, or achieving something difficult or impossible:

Example:
In a number of developing countries, war has been an additional impediment to progress.
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