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Plural
encumbrances
1
something burdensome or difficult to deal with
- The project carried the encumbrance of strict deadlines.
- Family obligations can become an encumbrance on one's career.
- The old regulations were an encumbrance to innovation.
- He felt the encumbrance of debt weighing on his mind.
- Carrying extra luggage was an encumbrance during the hike.
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2
a legal claim attached to a property that may restrict its use, transfer, or reduce its value, such as mortgages, easements, or unpaid taxes
- The title search revealed an encumbrance in the form of a second mortgage.
- Buyers were hesitant due to the encumbrance on the property.
- The land had an encumbrance that allowed public access through an easement.
- He couldn't sell the house until the encumbrance was cleared.
- The bank placed an encumbrance on the estate to secure the loan.
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