Contract
Contract noun - A formal agreement to fulfill an obligation.
Impediment and contract are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impediment" instead a noun "Contract".
Impediment
Impediment noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Contract and impediment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contract" instead a noun "Impediment".
Nearby Words: impede, impedimental
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Both words in one sentence
- When asked if they have a Childhood Marriage Promise (which would constitute a pre-contract, thus acting as an impediment), Gwenlliant claims that they do - because Tryffin Cannot Tell a Lie, so she has to do it.
Source: Childhood Marriage Promise
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