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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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verb

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

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Dictionary Entry

encumbrance

Part of Speechnoun

Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. encumbranceupon encumbranceencumbrance anyencumbrance uselessencumbrance without
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Synonyms

encumbermentonushitchloadhindranceincumbrance

Antonyms

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Related Words

burdeninterferencepreventivepreventative

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