English to English
encumbrance

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noun (n)
- an onerous or difficult concern(noun.cognition)source: wordnet30
- a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)(noun.possession)source: wordnet30
- any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- That which encumbers; a burden which impedes action, or renders it difficult and laborious; a clog; an impediment. See Incumbrance.(noun)source: webster1913