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hamper

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Synonyms: pamper, hammer, damper, tamper, harper, vamper, amper, camper, lamper, champer, hamer

Antonyms: pamper, hammer, damper, tamper, harper, vamper, amper, camper, lamper, champer, hamer

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Noun

  1. A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals.
    • a hamper of wine
    • a clothes hamper
    • an oyster hamper, which contains two bushels
  2. A wicker or plastic basket specifically for holding laundry (from clothes hamper).
  3. A gift basket.

Verb

  1. To put into a hamper.
    • Competition pigeons are hampered for the truck trip to the point of release where the race back starts.

Verb

  1. To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle.
  2. To impede in motion or progress.

Noun

  1. A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.
  2. Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times.

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