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impediment(noun, disorder, catch, difficulty, curb)
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hindrance(noun, control, disorder, catch, stay)
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obstruction(noun, disorder, block, catch, stay)
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obstacle(noun, disorder, difficulty, curb, weakness)
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hitch(noun, disorder, catch, difficulty, weakness)
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drawback(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, hindrance)
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handicap(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, restraint)
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restraint(noun, control, disorder, difficulty, curb)
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barrier(noun, control, disorder, difficulty, limit)
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snag(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, restraint)
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discouragement(noun, catch, difficulty, curb, restraint)
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catch(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, restraint)
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hurdle(noun, disorder, block, catch, difficulty)
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stumbling block(noun, expression, idiom, disorder, difficulty)
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blockage(noun, difficulty, weakness, burden, hindrance)
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difficulty(noun, disorder, catch, weakness, restraint)
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clog(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, restraint)
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complication(noun, difficulty, hindrance, obstacle)
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delay(noun, difficulty, weakness, burden, hindrance)
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drag(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, hindrance)
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APASmart Define. (2015). deterrent thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/deterrent/thesaurus/synonyms
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