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constraint(noun, hindrance)
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constricting
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constringency
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contracture
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contravene(verb, block, delay, curb, prevent)
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control(verb, stop, reduce, restrain, halt)
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convergence
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converging
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cordon
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costiveness
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counteract(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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cramp(noun, verb, disorder, block, delay)
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cramping
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cripple(verb, block, delay, curb, prevent)
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crowding(noun, blockage, overpopulation, congestion, overloading)
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curtailment
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curtain
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cut short(verb, expression, stop, hold, control)
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dam(hinder, hindrance)
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deadlock(noun, stalemate, standoff)
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