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Encumbrance
01
estorbo
a burden or obstacle that impedes progress or makes a task more challenging
02
gravamen
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
03
gravamen
a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
Ejemplo
The lack of proper equipment in the research lab was a continual encumbrance to her groundbreaking experiments.
For the community, traditional norms and customs, while cherished, sometimes posed an encumbrance to adapting to modern ways.
