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faultfinding(noun, cut, hit, censure, reproach)
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flak(noun, cut, defeat, hit, censure)
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hang-up(noun, control, check, limit, condition)
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hitch(noun, difficulty, weakness, burden, defect)
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holdup(difficulty, weakness, burden, defect, impairment)
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imputation(noun, blame, criticism)
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interdiction
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interference
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limit(noun, control, check, curb, condition)
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nit-picking(noun, cut, hit, censure, reproach)
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odium(slight, stain, smear, accusation, innuendo)
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onus(slight, stain, smear, accusation, innuendo)
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put-down(slight, stain, smear)
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quibble(noun, cut, hit, censure, reproach)
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reduction(constraint, restriction, blockage, narrowing)
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reprehension(noun, scorn, reprimand, disapproval, criticism)
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setback(noun, disorder, defeat, difficulty, weakness)
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shackle(noun, difficulty, weakness, burden, restraint)
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smear(slight, stain, accusation, innuendo)
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stain(slight, smear, accusation, innuendo)
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