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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Hamper
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"However, the investigation of temperament has been hampered by a lack of consensus regarding definitions of the construct and a difficulty distinguishing between temperament and the early demonstration of DBD behaviors."
http://focus.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?Volume=2&page=558&journalID=21
may I safely replace 'hampered' by 'stopped'?
"However, the investigation of temperament has been hampered by a lack of consensus regarding definitions of the construct and a difficulty distinguishing between temperament and the early demonstration of DBD behaviors."
http://focus.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?Volume=2&page=558&journalID=21
may I safely replace 'hampered' by 'stopped'?
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No, HAMPERED doesn't mean STOPPED, it means HINDERED or MADE DIFFICULT. com: 1. to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work .
- No, HAMPERED doesn't mean STOPPED, it means HINDERED or MADE DIFFICULT.
- com: 1.
- to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work .
- 2.
- t o interfere with; curtail: The dancers' movements were hampered by their elaborate costumes .
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No, HAMPERED doesn't mean STOPPED, it means HINDERED or MADE DIFFICULT.
Here's the relevant definition of HAMPER from dictionary.com:
1. to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the
Here's the relevant definition of HAMPER from dictionary.com:
1. to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the
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In this specific sentence, no, you can't replace HAMPERED with STOPPED.
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