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hold-up(noun, obstacle)
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holdup(noun, block, delay, difficulty, weakness)
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hub
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impede(verb, stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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inhibit(verb, stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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inhibition(noun, difficulty, weakness, burden, hindrance)
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interrupt(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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logjam(noun, block, excess, jam, accumulation)
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mire(hinder, hindrance, deadlock, stalemate, standoff)
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obstruct(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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obstructive
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oppose(verb, block, delay, curb, prevent)
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pass(noun, difficulty, predicament, crisis)
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resist(verb, block, delay, curb, prevent)
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restrain(verb, stop, control, reduce, curb)
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restraint(noun, difficulty, weakness, burden, hindrance)
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restrict(verb, control, restrain, curb, limit)
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stay(noun, verb, stop, hold, control)
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stumbling block(expression, difficulty, weakness, burden, defect)
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tailback(noun, jam, deadlock, stalemate, holdup)
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