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demarcation(control, check, limit, condition, restraint)
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deterrent(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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difficulty(noun, trouble, concern, strain, burden)
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drag(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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drawback(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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duty(trouble, concern, strain, burden, cross)
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encumbrance(noun, trouble, concern, strain, difficulty)
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foot dragging(noun, expression, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction)
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girl
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glitch(noun, control, check, difficulty, limit)
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grain of salt(expression, idiom, control, check, limit)
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gridlock(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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grievance(trouble, concern, strain, burden, weight)
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handicap(noun, control, check, difficulty, limit)
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hang-up(noun, control, difficulty, limit, condition)
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hardship(trouble, concern, strain, burden, weight)
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helpmate
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helpmeet
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hindrance(noun, trouble, concern, strain, difficulty)
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hitch(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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