170 entries under difficulty topic. ×

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rub(noun, disorder, weakness, informal)
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blockage(noun, stop, help, open, disorder)
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clog(noun, help, open, disorder, block)
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interference(noun, block, restraint, reserve)
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restriction(noun, disorder, curb, limit)
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traverse(noun, help, open, restraint)
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barricade(noun, trouble, help, open, disorder)
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hazard(noun, trouble, disorder, weakness)
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stumbling block(noun, expression, idiom, trouble, disorder)
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blockade(noun, block, hindrance, problem)
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bottleneck(noun, block, weakness, burden)
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hedge(noun, problem, fence, wall)
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road block(noun, expression, disorder, draw)
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shackle(noun, curb, weakness, burden)
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stoppage(noun, break, check, disorder, halt)
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crimp(noun, restraint, arrest, hindrance)
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inhibition(noun, weakness, burden, reserve)
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fence(noun, hindrance, problem, obstruction)
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hamper(noun, trouble, help, open, block)
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hardship(noun, trouble, bar, pain)
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