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pause(stop, halt, delay, wait)
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rush hour(expression, idiom, movement, transport)
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standoff(stop, halt, stoppage, deadlock)
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traffic(going, coming)
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traffic jam(expression, idiom, delay, line)
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albatross(difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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baggage(difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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ball and chain(expression, idiom, difficulty, obstacle)
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bar(verb, block, difficulty, exclude)
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block(verb, restrain, halt, curb)
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catch(difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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check(verb, restrain, crush, block)
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clog(difficulty, jam, obstacle, obstruction)
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crimp(difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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crush(verb, restrain, block, curb)
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cumbrance(difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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curb(verb, hold, restrain, crush)
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delay(stop, hold, halt, stoppage)
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deterrent(difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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difficulty(block, delay, obstacle, obstruction)
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