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lock(noun, control, limit, informal)
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albatross(noun, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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chain(control, lead, limit, weakness)
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defect(noun, disorder, weakness, burden)
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detriment(noun, disorder, weakness, burden)
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excess baggage(noun, expression, control, limit)
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foot dragging(noun, expression, obstacle, obstruction)
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gridlock(noun, hold, obstacle, obstruction)
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intervention(noun, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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jam-up(noun, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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joker(noun, restraint, hindrance, problem)
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load(noun, disorder, weakness, burden)
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millstone(noun, disorder, weakness, burden)
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monkey wrench(noun, expression, restraint, hindrance)
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road block(noun, expression, disorder, weakness)
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stumbling block(noun, expression, control, disorder)
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tie(weakness, burden, defect, impairment)
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booby trap(expression, hindrance, problem, impediment)
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bump(hindrance, problem, impediment, discouragement)
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dead weight(expression, weakness, burden, defect)
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