hampered, wade, murky

hampered

to prevent someone doing somethingeasily:

Fierce storms have been hampering rescue efforts and there is now little chance of finding more survivors.

wade 

to walk throughwater or other liquid with some effort, because it is deep enough to come quitehigh up your legs, or thick :

The river was full but we managed to wade across.

We waded a shallow river.

They had to wade through a swamp.

murky

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