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speed bump vs encumbrance

encumbrance vs speed bump

speed bump and encumbrance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
speed bump Yes No No No
encumbrance Yes No No No
As nouns, encumbrance is a hypernym of speed bump; that is, encumbrance is a word with a broader meaning than speed bump:
  • speed bump: a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway
  • encumbrance: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Other hypernyms of speed bump include hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventative, preventive.
speed bump (noun) encumbrance (noun)
a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
an onerous or difficult concern
a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
Difference between speed bump and encumbrance

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