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distrainer


Meanings
  • Noun

    A person or thing that hinders or obstructs, especially unintentionally.

    - "The heavy traffic acted as a distrainer in our journey."
    - "My cold acted as a distrainer to my performance at the race."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with distrainer
deterrent , entertainer , maintainer
Variants
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distrain , distrainable , distrained , distrainer , distrainers , distraining , distrainor , distrainors , distrains
Etymology
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From Old French 'distraire' meaning to draw apart, distract.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'distrainer' has 8 letters.

  2. In the game of Scrabble, 'distrainer' can be made using letters D, I, S, T, R, A, I, and N.


Related Concepts
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  1. obstacle: An object or circumstance that hinders or obstructs progress.

  2. hindrance: Something that slows down or obstructs progress.


Culture
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In literature, the term 'distrainer' can be used metaphorically to represent obstacles or challenges that characters must overcome.

How to Memorize "distrainer"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person or thing that is obstructing or hindering your path.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'distrainer' with the idea of an obstacle or hindrance.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'D-istracts-R-oad' to remember the meaning of 'distrainer'.


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