The difference between Impediment and Obstacle
When used as nouns, impediment means a hindrance, whereas obstacle means something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.
check bellow for the other definitions of Impediment and Obstacle
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Impediment as a noun:
A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress.
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Impediment as a noun:
A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.
Examples:
"Working in a noisy factory left me with a slight hearing impediment."
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Impediment as a noun (chiefly, in the plural):
Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.
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Obstacle as a noun:
Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
Examples:
"A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese."