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straitjacket vs hindrance

hindrance vs straitjacket

straitjacket and hindrance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
straitjacket Yes No No No
hindrance Yes No No No
As nouns, hindrance is a hypernym of straitjacket; that is, hindrance is a word with a broader meaning than straitjacket:
  • straitjacket: anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines
  • hindrance: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Other hypernyms of straitjacket include balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, impediment.
straitjacket (noun) hindrance (noun)
a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Difference between straitjacket and hindrance

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