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   cumber

   /ˈkʌmbə/

   verb

   • 1. hamper or hinder: dated "they were cumbered with greatcoats and swords"
   • ▪ obstruct (a path or space): dated "the road was clean and dry and not still cumbered by slush"

   noun

   • 1. a hindrance, obstruction, or burden: archaic "a cumber of limestone rocks"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘overthrow, destroy’): probably from encumber.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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