Both Uses of
encumber
in
Angels & Demons
- I immerse myself in its ugliness every day such that others are unencumbered to seek something more pure.†
Chpt 43-44
- He didn't want the added encumbrance of a tweed jacket, nor did he have any intention of taking Galileo's Diagramma anywhere near the water.†
Chpt 101-102 *
Definition:
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(encumber) hinder (make more difficult, or less valuable, hold back, or weigh down)