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encumbrance
noun en·cum·brance \in-ˈkəm-brən(t)s\
Definition of ENCUMBRANCE
1
: something that encumbers : impediment, burden
2
: a claim (as a mortgage) against property
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First Known Use of ENCUMBRANCE
1535
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- Synonyms
- balk, bar, block, chain, clog, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, fetter, handicap, hindrance, holdback, hurdle, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, shackles, stop, stumbling block, trammel
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