Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hindrance | Yes | No | No | No |
millstone | Yes | No | No | No |
hindrance (noun) | millstone (noun) |
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the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding | one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain |
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome | any load that is difficult to carry |
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress | (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps |