78 entries under restraint topic. ×

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stop(noun, break, help, check, open)
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stumbling block(noun, expression, idiom, trouble, disorder)
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constraint(noun, curb, limit, caution)
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shackle(noun, difficulty, curb, weakness, burden)
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stoppage(noun, break, check, disorder, halt)
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crimp(noun, difficulty, arrest, hindrance)
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opposition(noun, caution, hindrance, impediment)
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hamper(noun, trouble, help, open, block)
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hardship(noun, trouble, difficulty, bar, pain)
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interruption(noun, break, halt, difficulty)
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setback(noun, check, disorder, defeat, delay)
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damper(noun, curb, caution, hindrance)
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disincentive(noun, difficulty, curb, arrest)
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hang-up(noun, difficulty, reserve, hindrance)
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mountain(noun, block, difficulty, hindrance)
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joker(noun, difficulty, informal, hindrance)
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brake(noun, check, difficulty, curb)
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curb(noun, check, disorder, difficulty, limit)
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discouragement(noun, defeat, blow, catch, difficulty)
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preventive(noun, difficulty, curb, hindrance)
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