serious impediment
Frequency: 7.511.4 per million words
Used to describe a significant obstacle.
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- Their boycott of the talks constitutes a serious impediment to peace negotiations.
- Lack of funding became a serious impediment to the project's progress.
- The heavy bureaucracy proved to be a serious impediment to economic growth.
- For many, the cost of higher education is a serious impediment to their dreams.
- His injury presented a serious impediment to his athletic career.
- Language barriers can often be a serious impediment to international cooperation.
- The outdated infrastructure poses a serious impediment to modern technological advancements.
- Cultural differences were a serious impediment to their understanding.
- She viewed her shyness as a serious impediment in social situations.
- The government's policies were seen as a serious impediment to free trade.