131 entries under obstruction topic. ×

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hold-up(noun, trouble, check, block, delay)
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holdup(noun, control, check, disorder, block)
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impasse(noun, fix, hindrance, hole, jam)
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jam(noun, fix, check, block, delay)
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discouragement(noun, catch, difficulty, curb, restraint)
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manacle(noun, weakness, hindrance, impairment)
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millstone(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, burden)
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red tape(noun, expression, weakness, hindrance)
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retardment(noun, check, disorder, delay, stay)
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stay(noun, check, delay, wait, hindrance)
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tie(noun, weakness, hindrance, impairment)
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albatross(noun, difficulty, burden, cross, hindrance)
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blank wall(noun, expression, block, catch, hindrance)
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cumbrance(noun, difficulty, bar, obstacle)
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dead weight(noun, expression, weakness, bar, hindrance)
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embolus(noun, stoppage, barrier, blockade)
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filibuster(noun, check, delay, stay, wait)
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gridlock(noun, block, difficulty, obstacle)
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infarct(noun, stoppage, barrier, blockade)
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infarction(noun, stoppage, barrier, blockade)
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