| blow(noun, upset, shock, disaster, disappointment) |
| deterrent |
| discourage(verb, stop, prevent, hinder, depress) |
| dishearten(verb, stop, upset, fail, prevent) |
| evade(verb, stop, get, start, disregard) |
| frustration(noun, upset, blow, shock, disaster) |
| gag(verb, stick, pause, shy, silence) |
| hinderance |
| hold up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, check) |
| interrupt(verb, stop, close, end, complete) |
| nip(verb, stop, frustrate, race, thwart) |
| nonplus(verb, block, prevent, hinder, confuse) |
| prohibit(verb, stop, restrain, halt, block) |
| scruple(verb, stick, pause, shy, hesitate) |
| shrink from(verb, stop) |
| slow |
| stay(verb, stop, close, end, complete) |
| trammel(verb, stop, ruin, block, delay) |
| avert(verb, stop, restrain, halt, block) |
| balking(noun, adjective) |