2
entrapping(verb, adjective, hindering)
2
fouling(verb, adjective, hindering)
2
hindrance(noun, stop, halt, disappointment, annoyance)
2
obstruction(noun, stop, halt, hindrance, disappointment)
2
preclusion(noun, defeat, anticipation, stoppage, prevention)
2
preventing(noun, verb)
2
preventive(watchful, opposing, defending, protective, protecting)
2
snagging(verb, adjective, hindering)
2
snarling(verb, adjective, hindering)
2
tangling(verb, adjective, hindering)
1
annulment
1
antagonizing
1
arresting(noun, watchful, opposing, defending, protective)
1
avoidance(noun, anticipation, stoppage, deterrence)
1
babying
1
bafflement
1
bedeviling
1
bewildering
1
bilking
1
blockage(noun, stop, halt, anticipation, stoppage)
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