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impedance(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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impediment(noun, difficulty, burden, cross, hindrance)
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inhibition(control, check, limit, condition, restraint)
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interference(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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interruption(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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intervention(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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jam-up(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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joker(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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limitation(noun, control, check, difficulty, limit)
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limits(control, check, limit, condition, restraint)
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load(trouble, concern, strain, burden, cross)
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lock(noun, control, check, difficulty, limit)
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manacle
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mate
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millstone(noun, trouble, concern, strain, difficulty)
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misfortune(trouble, concern, strain, burden, weight)
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mishap(trouble, concern, strain, weight, load)
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missis
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missus
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monkey wrench(noun, expression, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction)
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