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impeded

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im·pede  (m-pd)
tr.v. im·ped·ed, im·ped·ing, im·pedes
To retard or obstruct the progress of. See Synonyms at hinder1.
[Latin impedre; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]
im·peder n.
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Adj.1.impeded - made difficult or slow; "we blamed our impeded progress on lack of money"
obstructed - shut off to passage or view or hindered from action; "a partially obstructed passageway"; "an obstructed view"; "justice obstructed is not justice"


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As many as seven hundred thousand families will be impeded in their labor.
The Art of War by Sun, Tzu View in context
As Grandfather was frequently impeded by the questions and observations of his young auditors, we deem it advisable to omit all such prattle as is no( essential to the story.
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To his intense chagrin he soon found that his leg was more badly injured than he had thought, and that its condition seriously impeded his progress.
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