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Verb

Present participle for to cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

Present participle for to impede the work or ability of, especially intending to cause failure

Present participle for to limit, restrict, or inhibit

Present participle for to shy away from, or have misgivings about

Present participle for to suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust

Present participle for to be hesitant or show reluctance

The action of inhibiting a process

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Present participle for to cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

balking^US

standing in the way of

doing for

fouling up

putting the kibosh on

lousing up

putting the stopper on

putting the mockers on

taking down

giving the slip

upsetting the applecart

cooking someone's goose

playing off

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

taking wind out of

taking the wind out of your sails

throwing a spanner in the works

putting the lid on

getting in the way

getting in the way of

halting in its tracks

throwing monkey wrench in

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

getting the better of

wreaking havoc with

shutting off

taking out of play

putting the brakes on

putting a damper on

putting the damper on

cramping one's style

dashing one's hope

giving the run around

beating down

causing setback

handicapping

taking wind out of sails

putting end to

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

cheating

delaying

rendering null and void

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

putting out of action

bringing to screeching halt

raining on someone's parade

rendering ineffective

putting the skids under

putting out of business

rendering powerless

immobilizing^US

bringing to a standstill

bringing someone to their knees

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

putting out of commission

vaporizing^US

vaporising^UK

putting on back burner

throwing a monkey wrench into

knocking something on the head

giving the thumbs down to

declaring illegal

saying no

giving the red light to

declaring taboo

making illegal

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Present participle for to impede the work or ability of, especially intending to cause failure

standing in the way of

getting in the way

getting in the way of

balking^US

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

preventing from making progress

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

bringing to a standstill

putting at a disadvantage

placing at a disadvantage

putting out of commission

keeping within the limits of

inflicting a handicap on

doing a disservice to

telling against

putting in an unfavourable position

treating unfairly

treating unfavourably

giving a disadvantage to

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Present participle for to limit, restrict, or inhibit

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Present participle for to shy away from, or have misgivings about

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Present participle for to suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust

balking^US

groveling^US

grovelling^UK

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Present participle for to be hesitant or show reluctance

expressing misgivings

expressing reluctance

expressing reservations

balking^US

staying in the background

harbouring reservations about

wondering about

expressing suspicions about

having doubts about

feeling uneasy about

having reservations about

harbouring suspicions about

having suspicions about

having hesitations about

keeping changing your mind

thinking something unlikely

entertaining doubts about

fluctuating on

expressing reservations about

feeling uncertain

chopping and changing

temporizing^US

temporising^UK

Noun

The action of inhibiting a process

baulk^UK

balk^US

balking^US

monkey wrench in the works

keeping under control

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

yoke

pitfall

occlusion

millstone round someone's neck

defence^UK

defense^US

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