61 entries under delay topic. ×

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holdup(noun, block, difficulty, weakness)
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impede(verb, stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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inhibit(verb, stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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interrupt(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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obstruct(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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oppose(verb, block, curb, prevent)
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resist(verb, block, curb, prevent)
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stay(noun, verb, stop, hold, control)
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arrest(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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box in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, block)
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contravene(verb, block, curb, prevent)
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counteract(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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cramp(noun, verb, disorder, block)
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cripple(verb, block, curb, prevent)
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debar(verb, block, curb, prevent)
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deter(verb, block, curb, prevent)
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fetter(verb, curb, prevent, hinder)
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frustrate(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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get in the way(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, block)
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hamstring(verb, block, curb, prevent)
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