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hedge(noun, verb, protect, ring, enclose)
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hitch(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, burden)
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hold back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, control)
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hold up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, fix)
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lock(noun, verb, close, end, complete)
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obscure(verb, cover, check, show, hinder)
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pulley(noun, machine)
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restrict(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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stall(verb, stop, close, force, end)
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block up(verb, phrasal verb, hindrance)
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bung(noun, verb, stop, hinder, pack)
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choke up(verb, expression, phrasal verb)
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debar(verb, stop, check, decline, reject)
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defeat(noun, verb, stop, upset, beat)
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deny(verb, stop, decline, reject, oppose)
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deterrent(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, burden)
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difficulty(noun, disorder, worry, anxiety, weakness)
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drag(noun, verb, hold, keep, disorder)
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fence(noun, end, secure, bar, protect)
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forestall(verb, stop, break, close, check)
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