Impediment and Jam

Impediment

Impediment noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

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Jam and impediment are semantically related In some cases you can use "Jam" instead a noun "Impediment".

Nearby Words: impede, impedimental

Jam noun - A crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement.

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Impediment and jam are semantically related in obstruction topic. Sometimes you can use "Impediment" instead a noun "Jam".

Nearby Word: jamming

common	common impediment	common jam
strong	strong impediment	strong jam
real	real impediment	real jam
big	big impediment	big jam
Other adjectives: serious, little, bad, major, electronic.

Jam has a sketch where an office elevator breaks down, but because the security guard has a speech impediment, he isn't able to warn people in time and they all plunge screaming to their deaths.

Source: Elevator Failure
In one episode of Jam, a lift in an office breaks down but the security guard, who has a speech impediment, physically can't get the words out in time to warn people.

Source: Tongue-Tied

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