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hindrance(noun, trouble, charge, disorder, worry)
25
impediment(noun, charge, disorder, worry, strain)
22
obstruction(noun, trouble, disorder, concern, strain)
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handicap(noun, charge, disorder, worry, strain)
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burden(noun, charge, disorder, worry, concern)
18
obstacle(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, burden)
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load(noun, trouble, charge, disorder, worry)
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onus(noun, trouble, charge, worry, concern)
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bar(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, restraint)
13
drawback(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, burden)
12
block(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, bar)
11
cross(noun, burden, weight, hindrance, load)
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hitch(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, burden)
11
weight(noun, strain, burden, responsibility, hindrance)
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barrier(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, burden)
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interference(noun, difficulty, restraint, hindrance, problem)
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clog(noun, trouble, disorder, concern, strain)
9
disadvantage(noun, disorder, damage, difficulty, weakness)
9
liability(noun, charge, concern, damage, burden)
8
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