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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

Retarder or inhibitor

A point at which traffic or other movement can easily become blocked

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

A problematic situation that is difficult or impossible to escape

The act or state of narrowing in size or space

An artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation

To impede the work or progress of

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Noun

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

communication breakdown

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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

baulking^UK

balking^US

defence^UK

defense^US

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

albatross around one's neck

other side of the coin

millstone round one's neck

unfortunate development

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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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Retarder or inhibitor

Noun

A point at which traffic or other movement can easily become blocked

chokepoint

Noun

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

a difficult situation

rigour^UK

rigor^US

pretty kettle of fish

unfortunate situation

problematic situation

complicated situation

troublesome situation

unpredictable situation

labor^US

labour^UK

unforeseen circumstances

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

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Noun

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A problematic situation that is difficult or impossible to escape

unfortunate situation

problematic situation

sad state

pretty kettle of fish

rigor^US

rigour^UK

troublesome situation

between a rock and a hard place

facer

impediment

diffict situation

damned if you do, damned if you don't

embarrassing situation

labor^US

labour^UK

unforeseen circumstances

complicated situation

monkey wrench in the works

unpredictable situation

a difficult situation

worst possible outcome

worst that could happen

unfortunate occurrence

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Noun

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The act or state of narrowing in size or space

Noun

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An artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation

defence^UK

defense^US

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Verb

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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 punch

beat someone to the draw

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

put out of commission

destabilize^US

ostracize^US

take wind out of sails

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

demoralize^US

throw a monkey wrench into

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

overthrow

demoralise^UK

destabilise^UK

act like a wet blanket

ostracise^UK

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

monopolize^US

rain on someone's parade

monopolise^UK

jail^US

gaol^UK

kick the can down the road

employ delaying tactics

put on the back burner

be disadvantageous to

take the wind out of your sails

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