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Nouns (5)

hang-up

n. an emotional preoccupation

hanging

n. a crash of the computer

rub, hitch, snag

n. an unforeseen obstacle

Verbs (0)

Adverbs (0)

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Fuzzynyms (17)

difficulty

n. a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent"

trouble, problem

n. a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

complication, tangle, snarl

n. something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations"

catch

n. a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

closure, block, stop, occlusion, blockage, stoppage

n. an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

hindrance, handicap, drawback

n. the quality of being a hindrance; "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan"

hitch

n. a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it

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hang-up

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