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incumbrance vs obstruction

obstruction vs incumbrance

incumbrance and obstruction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incumbrance Yes No No No
obstruction Yes No No No
As nouns, obstruction is a hypernym of incumbrance; that is, obstruction is a word with a broader meaning than incumbrance:
  • incumbrance: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  • obstruction: any structure that makes progress difficult
Other hypernyms of incumbrance include impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstructor.
incumbrance (noun) obstruction (noun)
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome getting in someone's way
an onerous or difficult concern the act of obstructing
a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage) any structure that makes progress difficult
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
Difference between incumbrance and obstruction

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