impeded

/ɪmˈpiːdɪd/
adjective
  1. Having progress or movement delayed or blocked.
    • Her speech was impeded by a sore throat.
    • The hikers found their path impeded by a fallen tree.
    • An impeded flow of water caused the river to flood.
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