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hang-up(noun, control, limit, condition)
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hindrance(noun, trouble, concern, strain)
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hitch(noun, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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impedance(noun, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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impediment(noun, burden, cross, hindrance)
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interference(noun, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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interruption(noun, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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intervention(noun, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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jam-up(noun, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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joker(noun, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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limitation(noun, control, check, limit)
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lock(noun, control, check, limit)
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millstone(noun, trouble, concern, strain)
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monkey wrench(noun, expression, obstacle, obstruction)
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obstacle(noun, obstruction, impediment, hitch)
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obstruction(noun, trouble, concern, strain)
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snag(noun, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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stoppage(noun, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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stumbling block(noun, expression, control, check)
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trammel(noun, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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