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bureaucracy(noun, organization, government, rules, paperwork)
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officialism(noun, regulation, procedure, service, custom)
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block(difficulty, weakness, burden, defect, impairment)
3
impediment(noun, weakness, hindrance, obstruction, impairment)
3
procedure(noun, activity, regulation, plan, rule)
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blockage(difficulty, weakness, burden, defect, impairment)
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daily grind(expression, process, way, technique)
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delay(difficulty, weakness, burden, defect, impairment)
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formality(noun, regulation, procedure, service, custom)
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government(noun, rules)
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grind(process, way, technique)
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hindrance(weakness, impairment, disablement)
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holdup(difficulty, weakness, burden, defect, impairment)
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management(noun, organization, action, plan, rule)
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obstruction(weakness, impairment, disablement)
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palaver
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retardation(weakness, impairment, disablement)
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ritual(noun, form, regulation, plan, rule)
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routine(noun, form, activity, action, movement)
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rut(form, plan, rule, design, process)
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