4
opposition(noun, restraint, hindrance, impediment, discouragement)
4
penalty(noun, penalty)
4
shackle(difficulty, weakness, burden, weight, hindrance)
4
stop(noun, block, hindrance, obstruction, impediment)
4
tax(noun, trouble, concern, strain, burden)
4
trial(trouble, concern, strain, burden, weight)
4
worry(noun, trouble, charge, concern, strain)
3
bottleneck(noun, difficulty, weakness, burden, hindrance)
3
catch(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, restraint)
3
consignment(noun, weight, goods, freight, cargo)
3
delay(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, burden)
3
duty(noun, trouble, charge, concern, strain)
3
frustration(noun, hindrance)
3
imposition(noun, burden)
3
lading(noun, weight, goods, freight, cargo)
3
oppression(noun, charge, worry, strain, anxiety)
3
ordeal
3
pack(weight, hindrance, goods, freight, cargo)
3
stoppage(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, hindrance)
3
trouble(noun, disorder, concern, strain, difficulty)
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