Impediment is a correct and usable word in written English.
It can be used to refer to an obstacle or hindrance to something. For example, "The lack of funding has proven to be a major impediment in our efforts to develop new technologies."
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The slight speech impediment.
Time is the impediment".
What's the impediment here?
Parents are an impediment.
Facts can become an impediment.
"Is it a structural impediment?
So cost should not be an impediment.
It may even prove an impediment.
"The biggest impediment is historical.
Emmett had a speech impediment.
The main impediment is money.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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