| caulk(verb, stop, close, secure, block) |
| clogging |
| close off(expression, stop, close, check, halt) |
| complication(noun, difficulty, hindrance, problem, obstacle) |
| confine(verb, stop, hold, control, keep) |
| constrict(block, limit, kill, restrict, fill) |
| contaminate(verb, catch, entangle, snarl) |
| cover(stop, pack, fill, seal, bung) |
| cripple(verb, stop, restrain, halt, delay) |
| curtail(verb, control, end, restrain, halt) |
| cut off(expression, stop, close, check, halt) |
| dam up(verb, block, hinder) |
| dawdle(verb, hold, check, keep, block) |
| dead weight(noun, expression, idiom, weakness, bar) |
| deterrent(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, restraint) |
| difficulty(noun, trouble, disorder, concern, strain) |
| embolus(noun, obstruction, stoppage, barrier, blockade) |
| embroil(verb, upset, obscure, confuse, impede) |
| entrammel(verb, stop, control, close, restrain) |
| fasten(verb, hold, close, fix, secure) |