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stricture
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stumbling-block
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bulwark
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closure(obstruction, stoppage, barrier, barricade)
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crimp(difficulty, restraint, arrest, hindrance)
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entanglement(hindrance, complication, multiplicity, complicacy)
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inhibition(difficulty, weakness, burden, reserve)
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interception
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liability
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remora
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sticking point
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jam(check, block, delay, hindrance)
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opposition(restraint, caution, hindrance, impediment)
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fence(difficulty, hindrance, problem, obstruction)
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hamper(trouble, help, open, block)
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hardship(trouble, difficulty, bar, pain)
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impasse(trouble, defeat, draw, blow)
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interruption(break, halt, difficulty, restraint)
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setback(check, disorder, defeat, delay)
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trammel(disorder, block, difficulty, weakness)
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