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The polite word for the thing you blame instead of yourself.
means Something that slows progress or gets in the way of what you're trying to do.
from Rooted in the Old English verb 'hindrian,' meaning to hold back or keep behind — itself tied to 'hinder,' which comes from a Germanic root related to 'behind.' The idea has stayed remarkably literal for over a thousand years: to hinder is to put something at your back, dragging, while you try to move forward.
- origin
- from old english hindrian, meaning to hold back
- grammar fun
- also means a nuisance person, like a clingy coworker
- synonym tell
- softer than obstacle, pettier than obstruction
- common pairing
- usually follows more of a, never an outright blocker