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Verb
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Present participle for to impede the work or progress of
hindering
obstructing
hampering
impeding
arresting
delaying
blocking
checking
handicapping
inhibiting
retarding
stopping
thwarting
frustrating
stymieing
cramping
encumbering
hamstringing
baulkingUK
curbing
fettering
foiling
trammelling
trammeling
forestalling
hobbling
preventing
shackling
constraining
crippling
curtailing
deterring
halting
interrupting
opposing
restraining
restricting
clogging
handcuffing
prohibiting
baffling
burdening
crimping
cumbering
embarrassing
manacling
muzzling
neutralisingUK
neutralizingUS
balkingUS
barring
borking
choking
contravening
counteracting
crabbing
debarring
interfering
resisting
holding back
holding up
interfering with
slowing down
getting in the way
setting back
boxing in
hog-tying
lousing up
short-circuiting
shutting out
tying up
throwing a spanner in the works
throwing a spoke in the wheel of
throwing a monkey wrench in the works of
Verb
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Present participle for to slow the growth or progress of, or to keep under control
checking
inhibiting
curbing
barring
controlling
delaying
impeding
obstructing
thwarting
restraining
retarding
stemming
foiling
frustrating
limiting
suppressing
bridling
hampering
neutralisingUK
neutralizingUS
pausing
preventing
reining
stifling
blocking
constraining
containing
cutting short
hindering
interrupting
muffling
reducing
smothering
squelching
swallowing
terminating
counteracting
fighting back
governing
holding
holding back
moderating
repressing
staunching
withholding
bottling up
braking
checkmating
choking
choking back
circumventing
discouraging
rebuffing
regulating
repulsing
taming
keeping in check
reining in
slowing down
biting back
holding down
holding in
keeping a lid on
keeping back
keeping under control
pulling in
slackening pace
bringing to a standstill
interfering with
nipping in the bud
putting a brake on
standing in the way of
stemming the flow of
playing for time
putting a spoke in someone's wheel
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