Hin"drance (?), n. [See Hinder, v. t.]
1.
The act of hindering, or the state of being hindered.
2.
That which hinders; an impediment.
What various hindrances we meet.
Cowper.
Something between a hindrance and a help.
Wordsworth.
Syn. -- Impediment; obstruction; obstacle; difficulty; interruption; check; delay; restraint.
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