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hindrances; obstruct; hinder, ( / / ); And it does not
become us, who assist in making the laws, to impede or interfere with those
who carry them into execution. — Bleak House;
• (impediment)- obstruction; hindrance; obstacle, ( ,
- ); When the impediment is resolved,
the resolution date is added to the sticky;
• (hindrance)- the act of hindering; At least we go from, village to village
wherever we please without hindrance, and are always treated with
kindness. — Forty Years in South China;
• (deterrent)-serving or tending to deter, ( );Instead of acting as
a deterrent, the system produced a feeling of profound indignation, and
ultimately transformed not a few sentimental dreamers into active
conspirators. — Russia;
parry (dodge) {block}
• (dodge)- to evade (an obligation, for example) by cunning, trickery, or
deceit; He was on the dodge, and had associated himself with the Kid. — The
Authentic Life of Billy The Kid;
thwart = foil = balk = baffle = waffle = waver = frustrate = scotch = stultify
• (thwart)- to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose,
( , ); Owing to some mishap the healing
process was entirely thwarted, and after a very trying summer, the operation
had to be repeated. — The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss;
• (foil)- to prevent the success of; frustrate; balk, ( / / / ’
/ / ); He had been tricked, foiled, and outwitted! —
Humorous Ghost Stories;
• (balk)- to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something
specified, ( , , , ); She did not balk, and went at a
good pace. — 'Doc.' Gordon;
• (baffle)- to frustrate or confound; thwart by creating confusion or
bewilderment,( ); He was baffled, first at Aboukir, then at Acre;
but the partition of Turkey at Tilsit showed that he had not abandoned his
design. — Biographical Study of A W Kinglake;
• to check or deflect the movement of (sound, light, fluids, etc.)
• (waffle)- to speak or write equivocally, ( ,
); When asked directly about the governor’s involvement in the
savings and loan scandal, the press secretary waffled, talking all around the
issue;