Catch and Impediment

Catch

Catch noun - A danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized.

Impediment is a synonym for catch. In some cases you can use "Impediment" instead a noun "Catch".

Nearby Words: catchy, catching, catcher

Impediment

Impediment noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Usage example: tough going for the burros on the canyon trail, even without the added impediment of heavy loads

Catch is a synonym for impediment in obstruction topic. Sometimes you can use "Catch" instead a noun "Impediment", if it concerns topics such as drawback.

Nearby Words: impede, impedimental

How words are described

good good catch good impediment
common common catch common impediment
small small catch small impediment
real real catch real impediment
Other adjectives: big, great, little, slight, bad, main, major.

Both words in one sentence

  • In Japanese parlance, that is a catch-all phrase that covers not only what is strictly the medical definition of the term, such as Speech Impediment, but also such things as social anxiety or autism.
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