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hindrance vs millstone

millstone vs hindrance

hindrance and millstone both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hindrance Yes No No No
millstone Yes No No No
As nouns, millstone is a hyponym of hindrance; that is, millstone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hindrance:
  • hindrance: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
  • millstone: (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
Other hyponyms of hindrance include albatross, bind, diriment impediment, drag, obstacle, obstruction, straitjacket.
hindrance (noun) millstone (noun)
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
Difference between hindrance and millstone

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