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hindrance vs speed bump

speed bump vs hindrance

hindrance and speed bump both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hindrance Yes No No No
speed bump Yes No No No
As nouns, speed bump is a hyponym of hindrance; that is, speed bump is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hindrance:
  • hindrance: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  • speed bump: a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway
Other hyponyms of hindrance include clog.
hindrance (noun) speed bump (noun)
the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Difference between hindrance and speed bump

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