242 entries under impede topic. ×

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burden(verb, charge, bother, block, delay)
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bust(verb, hold, keep, delay)
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buttonhole(verb, hold, keep, delay)
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charge(verb, stop, close, halt, prevent)
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choke off(verb, expression, check, block, delay)
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circumvent(verb, stop, ruin, oppose, restrain)
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close(verb, stop, check, halt, block)
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close out(expression, stop, close, halt, prevent)
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confound(verb, block, hinder, obstruct)
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confuse(verb, stop, ruin, oppose, curb)
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cork(verb, restrain, halt, block, prevent)
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corner(block, hinder, obstruct, frustrate)
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counteract(verb, stop, restrain, block, delay)
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crab(verb, check, ruin, block, delay)
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cumber(block, curb, restrict, obstruct)
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cut back(expression, reduce, restrain, delay, moderate)
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cut down(expression, reduce, restrain, delay, moderate)
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dawdle(verb, check, delay, hinder, lessen)
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decrease(delay, moderate, hinder, restrict)
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defeat(noun, verb, stop, ruin, overcome)
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