42 entries under discouragement topic. ×

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hurdle(noun, disorder, block, catch, difficulty)
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restriction(noun, control, disorder, difficulty, limit)
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interruption(noun, stay, difficulty, restraint, hindrance)
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stumbling block(noun, expression, idiom, disorder, difficulty)
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difficulty(noun, disorder, catch, weakness, restraint)
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opposition(noun, restraint, caution, hindrance, impediment)
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clog(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, restraint)
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crimp(noun, difficulty, restraint, hindrance, obstacle)
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defense(noun, curb, restraint, hindrance, impediment)
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hang-up(noun, difficulty, restraint, hindrance, obstacle)
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interference(noun, difficulty, restraint, hindrance, obstacle)
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joker(noun, difficulty, restraint, hindrance, obstacle)
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monkey wrench(noun, expression, difficulty, restraint, hindrance)
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setback(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, restraint)
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booby trap(expression, hindrance, impediment)
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bump(hindrance, impediment)
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hamper(curb, restraint, hindrance, impediment)
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hardship(hindrance, impediment)
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mountain(hindrance, impediment)
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rebuff(noun, restraint, caution, hindrance, impediment)
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