Encumbrance and Stop

Encumbrance

Encumbrance noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

Usage example: without the encumbrance of a heavy backpack, I could sprint along the trail

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Stop and encumbrance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead a noun "Encumbrance".

Nearby Word: encumber

Stop noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

Usage example: pulled out all the stops and presented the most spectacular show ever

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Encumbrance and stop are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Encumbrance" instead a noun "Stop".

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

little encumbrance

little stop

Critical Encumbrance Failure: Averted, getting close to your carry limit will slow you down but only if you go above it will you stop moving completely.

Source: Video Game / Legend of Grimrock

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Stop and Encumbrance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/encumbrance/stop

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