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fearsome
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foot dragging(noun, expression, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction)
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forbidding
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forestalling
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frightening
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frightful
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frustration(noun, hindrance)
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glitch(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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gridlock(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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hang up
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hindering
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hold
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holdup(difficulty, weakness, burden, problem, defect)
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impasse(noun, hindrance)
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impedimenta
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incumbrance
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intervention(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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intimidating
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jam(noun, hindrance)
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