136 entries under difficulty topic. ×

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curb(noun, check, disorder, block)
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fence(noun, check, block, bar)
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impasse(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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problem(noun, check, delay, stay)
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hamper(noun, help, open, block)
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hang-up(noun, restraint, hindrance, problem)
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holdup(noun, check, disorder, block, delay)
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impedance(noun, support, check, delay, fight)
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lock(noun, hold, block, obstacle)
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mountain(noun, block, informal, restraint)
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preventive(noun, hindrance, obstacle, impediment)
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trammel(noun, disorder, block, weakness)
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brake(noun, hindrance, problem, disadvantage)
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dead end(noun, expression, trouble, pain)
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disagreement(noun, opposition, hostility, hindrance)
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discouragement(noun, catch, restraint, hindrance)
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disincentive(noun, hindrance, problem, impediment)
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dispute(noun, opposition, hindrance, hitch)
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glitch(noun, delay, hindrance, problem)
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joker(noun, restraint, hindrance, problem)
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