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Synonym Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Hamper


Is it ok to say

"All this should not hamper my true devotion for you.."

is it proper to use hamper in the above sentence?

exact meaning of 'hamper' and its usage?
  

Top answer

It doesn't seem like a very romantic word. "To hamper" is "to impede," but I'm not sure of the exact meaning. I wouldn't use "impede" in your sentence either.

  • It doesn't seem like a very romantic word.
  • "To hamper" is "to impede," but I'm not sure of the exact meaning.
  • I wouldn't use "impede" in your sentence either.
  • If we knew what "all this" is, exactly , perhaps we could choose an appropriate word.
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It doesn't seem like a very romantic word.

"To hamper" is "to impede," but I'm not sure of the exact meaning.
I wouldn't use "impede" in your sentence either.

If we knew what "all this" is, exactly, perhaps we could choose an appropriate word.
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Its like, If i meant :

I mean by doing any mistakes I dont want to 'spoil' or 'hamper' or 'affect' 'overcome' 'stop' etc.. my true devotion for you..

Im sorry I not able to get appropriate word for highlited..

please suggest.
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Or if im able to explain more clearly..

Its better to bury all my emotions than sharing it , so that it does not hamper my true devotion for you.

pls suggest an appropriate word.
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Its better to bury all my emotions than sharing it , so that it does not hamper my true devotion for you.

I'd probably use "mask" or "hide, or "conceal."

If you think of devotion as an emotion (which perhaps you don't) then only negative emotions would have an adverse e
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thnk you very much ..

I mean exaclty the same...

If iam demonstrative (show any emotions), this person might "take it the wrong way," and think Iam being selfish.

and I myself find my true devotion for this person missing , or being concealed.

pls suggest good words inthis context...

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