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Verb

Present participle for to prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

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 prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something

The action of impeding a process or progress

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Present participle for to prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

balking^US

putting the kibosh on

fouling up

doing for

screwing up

standing in the way of

upsetting the applecart

giving the run around

throwing a spanner in the works

limiting

getting in the way

short-circuiting

getting in the way of

putting the mockers on

staving off

putting the stopper on

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

putting an end to

lousing up

steering clear of

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

cooking someone's goose

halting in its tracks

throwing monkey wrench in

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

preventing from making progress

putting the brakes on

putting a damper on

putting the damper on

getting the better of

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

throwing cold water on

taking wind out of sails

putting end to

wreaking havoc with

pouring cold water on

taking the wind out of your sails

bringing to a standstill

putting half nelson on

keeping a tight rein on

putting the brakes on

keeping under control

bringing to screeching halt

keeping within bounds

putting at a disadvantage

placing at a disadvantage

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

tying someone's hands

putting straitjacket on

putting out of commission

disqualifying

narrowing down

keeping within the limits of

making it impossible for

making it impracticable for

dragging through the mud

treating harshly

buttoning up

keeping tight rein on

queering the pitch of

treating unfavourably

inflicting a handicap on

doing a disservice to

putting in an unfavourable position

treating unfairly

giving a disadvantage to

keeping within limits

tranquillising^UK

pigeonholing

placing an embargo on

putting on back burner

throwing a monkey wrench into

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

putting a restriction on

slimming down

paring down

breaking off

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

Verb

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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 prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something

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The action of impeding a process or progress

baulk^UK

balk^US

balking^US

monkey wrench in the works

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

yoke

defence^UK

handicapping

occlusion

millstone round someone's neck

defense^US

precautionary measure

other side of the coin

millstone round one's neck

albatross around one's neck

kicking the can down the road

unfortunate development

unwanted responsibility

developmental disabilities

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