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What is another word for bottleneck?

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Noun

Blockage or congestion, especially due to a narrowing of a road, path or route

Something that prevents progress, or that makes progress difficult

A state of being prevented from proceeding

Used in reference to a situation characterized by a specified degree of trouble or difficulty

A retarder is a bottleneck, inhibitor, or limiter that slows down or impedes progress

One who, or that which, clogs

A situation in which progress or escape is impossible

The act or state of narrowing in size or space

A state of being congested or overcrowded

To impede the work or progress of

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Blockage or congestion, especially due to a narrowing of a road, path or route

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“You're on your way to work when the radio reports a bottleneck on the highway up ahead. What do you do?”

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Something that prevents progress, or that makes progress difficult

balk^US

baulk^UK

monkey wrench in the works

millstone around your neck

defence^UK

defense^US

precautionary measure

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

baulking^UK

balking^US

other side of the coin

millstone round one's neck

albatross around one's neck

unfortunate development

logistical complication

logistical issue

logistical problem

logistical hiccup

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“Ellen can take a group that has hit a bottleneck and provide a foundation for them to make progress again.”

Noun

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A state of being prevented from proceeding

balk^US

baulk^UK

monkey wrench in the works

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Used in reference to a situation characterized by a specified degree of trouble or difficulty

rigour^UK

rigor^US

a difficult situation

pretty kettle of fish

unfortunate situation

problematic situation

complicated situation

troublesome situation

unpredictable situation

unforeseen circumstance

labor^US

labour^UK

up poop creak without a paddle

unforeseen circumstances

when push comes to shove

embarrassing situation

monkey wrench in the works

damned if you do, damned if you don't

between a rock and a hard place

worst possible outcome

worst that could happen

unfortunate occurrence

horse of a different color

different breed of cat

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A retarder is a bottleneck, inhibitor, or limiter that slows down or impedes progress

Noun

One who, or that which, clogs

Noun

A situation in which progress or escape is impossible

communication breakdown

break in your journey

epilogue^UK

epilog^US

fulfilment^UK

fulfillment^US

cancelation^US

realization^US

realisation^UK

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Noun

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The act or state of narrowing in size or space

Noun

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A state of being congested or overcrowded

Verb

To impede the work or progress of

baulk^UK

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

balk^US

throw a spanner in the works

throw a spoke in the wheel of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

queer someone's pitch

put a spoke in someone's wheel

bring to a standstill

cramp someone's style

throw monkey wrench in

bring to screeching halt

put at a disadvantage

escape

bypass

place at a disadvantage

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

put out of commission

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

destabilize^US

throw a monkey wrench into

take wind out of sails

demoralize^US

ostracize^US

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

demoralise^UK

destabilise^UK

take the wind out of your sails

ostracise^UK

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

tell against

inflict a handicap on

rain on someone's parade

kick the can down the road

employ delaying tactics

put on the back burner

act like a wet blanket

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