IMPEDIMENT


Meaning of IMPEDIMENT in English

[ ɪm'pɛdɪm(ə)nt ]

■ noun

1》 a hindrance or obstruction.

2》 (also speech ~ ) a defect in a person's speech, such as a lisp or stammer.

Derivatives

~al adjective

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