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noun

Encumbrance n.

That which encumbers; a burden which impedes action, or renders it difficult and laborious; a clog; an impediment. See Incumbrance.

(Law) Same as Incumbrance.

Synonyms: Burden; clog; impediment; check; hindrance.

Incumbrance n. (Written also encumbrance)

A burdensome and troublesome load; anything that impedes motion or action, or renders it difficult or laborious; clog; impediment; hindrance; check.

(Law) A burden or charge upon property; a claim or lien upon an estate, which may diminish its value.

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Etymology of 'Encumbrance'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... happier for her wealth; the piled-up millions overshadowed her personality; and it was not long before she knew that most people regarded her simply as the heiress of the Woods fortune—an unavoidable encumbrance attached to the property, which divers thrifty-minded gentlemen were willing to put up with. To put up with!—at the thought, her pride rose in a hot blush, and, it must be confessed, she sought ...

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