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encumber

en·cum·ber

UK/ɪnˈkʌmbə(ɹ)/ US/ɛnˈkʌmbə(ɹ)/ uncommon

verb

Origin

From Middle English encombren, from Old French encombrer, from en- + combrer (“to hinder”) (See cumber). By surface analysis, en- + cumber.

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