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stoppage(block, delay, continue, difficulty)
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deadlock(stop, halt, lapse, stoppage)
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impasse(stop, halt, jam, stoppage)
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obstacle(block, difficulty, jam, obstruction)
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tie-up(hold, delay, continue, strike)
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blockage(block, delay, strike, protest)
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bottleneck(delay, jam, deadlock, stalemate)
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jam(hold, movement, transport, block)
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logjam(line, jam, deadlock, stalemate)
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stalemate(stop, halt, stoppage, deadlock)
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standstill(stop, halt, delay, strike)
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barrier(block, difficulty, jam, obstacle)
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congestion
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freeze(verb, restrain, halt, block)
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halt(verb, restrain, block, delay)
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hindrance(block, delay, difficulty, strike)
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immobilization(hold, delay, continue, strike)
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impediment(block, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction)
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lock(verb, restrain, crush, block)
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obstruction(hold, block, delay, difficulty)
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