Word of the day: Clump

Clump: moita, arvoredo, grupo de árvores, torrão, pedaço, cepo, pisada forte, som de pisada ou de pancada, sola dupla de calçado, andar ruidosamente

Synonyms: array, assemblage, band, bank, batch, battery, block, bunch, clot, group, cluster, clutch, collection, huddle, lot, muster, package, set, suite

“There is a clump of bushes at the edge of the field.”

“I could hear the clump of his footsteps as he came down the stairs.”   (www.merriamwebster.com)    

Word of the day: Balk

Balk:  obstáculo, impedimento, tropeço, erro, fracasso, margem, faixa de terra não-lavrada, viga, decepção, empacar, recusar-se a andar, impedir,  falhar, deixar escapar, frustar, evitar, enjeitar

Synonyms: encumbrance, bar, block, chain, clog, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, handicap, hindrance, holdback, hurdle, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, baffle, frustrate, beat, checkmate, foil, thwart

“The extravagant centerpiece proved to be a balk to the flow of conversation.”

“The horse balked and would not jump the fence.”

“The runner on third base tried to make the pitcher balk.”(www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the Day: Hurdle

Hurdle:  barreira( no esporte), obstáculo, dificuldade/  faxina, cerca, sebe / cercar, fechar/disputar corrida sobre barreiras/ passar sobre um obstáculo.

Synonyms: balk, bar, block, chain, clog, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, fetter, handicap, hindrance, holdback, encumbrance, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, shackles, stop, stumbling block, trammel

“The company faces severe financial hurdles this year.”

Word of the Day:Hindrance

Hindrance: obstáculo, impedimento

Synonyms: balk, bar, block, chain, clog, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, fetter, handicap, holdback, hurdle, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, shackles

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