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Hampered vs Pampered - What's the difference?

hampered | pampered |

As verbs the difference between hampered and pampered

is that hampered is past tense of hamper while pampered is past tense of pamper.

As an adjective hampered

is impeded or encumbered as if chained or fettered.

hampered

English

Verb

(head)
  • (hamper)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • impeded or encumbered as if chained or fettered

    • pampered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (pamper)

    • Anagrams

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    pamper

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence.
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  • (dated) To feed luxuriously.

    • Synonyms

    * coddle

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