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hitch(noun, block, delay, difficulty, lapse)
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hold back(verb, expression, restrain, crush, block)
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hold in(verb, expression, restrain, crush, block)
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hold up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, restrain, halt)
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holdup(noun, delay, problem, jam, stoppage)
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impedance(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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impede(verb, restrain, halt, block, prevent)
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inhibit(verb, restrain, crush, halt, block)
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interdict(verb, restrain, halt, block, prevent)
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interference(noun, block, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction)
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interruption(noun, delay, difficulty, strike, protest)
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intervention(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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jam-up(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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joker(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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keep back(verb, expression, restrain, crush, block)
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keep in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, restrain, crush)
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keep in check(verb, expression, idiom, restrain, crush)
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keep lid on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, cool)
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keep under wraps(verb, expression, idiom, restrain, crush)
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limitation(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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