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Nouns (11)

n. the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

handicap, drawback

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

impediment, deterrent

n. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

hitch, interference, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance

n. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

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Fuzzynyms (64)

n. the act of discouraging; "the discouragement of petty theft"

hindrance, impediment, deterrent

n. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

n. the of act controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"

n. the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing

n. the quality of being something that holds you back

hitch, interference, hindrance, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance

n. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

n. an artifact that is heavy

hurt, detriment

n. a damage or loss

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"

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

rub, hitch, hang-up, snag

n. an unforeseen obstacle

complication, complicatedness, knottiness

n. puzzling complexity

difficulty, difficultness

n. the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb"

weakness, helplessness, impotence

n. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active"

severity, asperity, grimness, hardship, rigor, rigour, rigorousness

n. something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"

n. advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning

roadblock, barrier

n. any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective; "intolerance is a barrier to understanding"

n. the act of discouraging; "the discouragement of petty theft"

interference, hindrance

n. the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

load, burden, encumbrance, onus

n. an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"

limitation, restriction, restraint

n. a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"

hindrance, handicap, drawback

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

n. an artifact that is heavy

loading, load, burden

n. weight to be borne or conveyed

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aid, assistance, help, helping

n. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"

n. moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"

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