4
spring(noun, force, pressure)
4
spur(noun, force, pressure, application, execution)
4
stifling
4
tension(noun, trouble, force, strain, difficulty)
3
backwardness(noun, control, shame, restraint, doubt)
3
burden(noun, force, charge, understanding, right)
3
clog(noun, hindrance, impediment, discouragement)
3
coldness(noun, control, restraint, reserve, silence)
3
command(noun, control, understanding, power, knowledge)
3
constriction(noun, limit, restraint, restriction, blockage)
3
continence(noun, control, measure, restraint, simplicity)
3
crimp(noun, restraint, capture, hindrance, apprehension)
3
demand(noun, trouble, force, strain, burden)
3
dignity(restraint, discipline, willpower, discretion, self-discipline)
3
drawback(noun, weakness, hindrance, inadequacy)
3
enslavement(noun, subordination)
3
fetters
3
frustration(noun, control, curb, restraint, hindrance)
3
grip(noun, hold, control, understanding, knowledge)
3
hitch(noun, hindrance, impediment, discouragement)
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