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impeded

[im-pee-did]

adjective

  1. slowed down or obstructed by obstacles; hindered.

    By joining the already impeded traffic flow, drivers unfortunately create even longer delays.



verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of impede.

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  • unimpeded adjective
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Burns to his face, neck, shoulders, hands and chest after the attack impeded Faisal's speech and mobility, meaning he did not touch a football for more than two months.

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The tactic focuses federal resources at the main place sanctuary rules have impeded the work of immigration agents — county jails and state prisons.

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Jordanian sources say Israel has delayed and imposed restrictions and this - along with the resumption of the war - has impeded the evacuation process.

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But since the exam, the lawsuit said, Meazure has impeded the State Bar’s attempts to investigate its failures and “employed delay and deny tactics to prevent the State Bar from obtaining full and critical information.”

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Collusion between gangs and police and politicians has long impeded justice in Mexico, nurturing a culture of impunity.

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