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What is another word for cramp?

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Noun

A painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles

Something that encumbers progress or movement

The act or state of narrowing in size or space

A physical injury

Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains

Verb

To prohibit movement or expression of

To reduce or limit the size of something

To be, or cause to be, painful

To crush by being too tight, such as a foot by a shoe

Stop working

To reduce in extent or quantity

To pack into a small space, typically with force

To cramp, twist or strain a muscle, causing painful stiffness

To disturb mentally or emotionally

Adjective

(of a space) Restricted in area or volume

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Noun

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A painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles

clamour^UK

clamor^US

muscular contractions

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“In most cases, the cramp occurs as a result of repetitive exercise.”

Noun

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Something that encumbers progress or movement

baulk^UK

balk^US

monkey wrench in the works

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

bridling

millstone round someone's neck

baulking^UK

balking^US

defence^UK

defense^US

albatross around one's neck

other side of the coin

millstone round one's neck

unfortunate development

unwanted responsibility

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“Both of us worked jobs after school, and this put a cramp on our Friday-night dates.”

Noun

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The act or state of narrowing in size or space

Noun

A physical injury

haemorrhage^UK

hemorrhage^US

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Noun

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Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains

Verb

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To prohibit movement or expression of

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

put a spoke in someone's wheel

tie down

cramp someone's style

throw monkey wrench in

queer someone's pitch

put at a disadvantage

hem in

place at a disadvantage

rain on someone's parade

prevent from making progress

throw a monkey wrench in the works

put out of commission

throw a spoke in the wheel of

bring to screeching halt

throw a monkey wrench into

destabilize^US

give a disadvantage to

be unfair to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

tell against

inflict a handicap on

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

destabilise^UK

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

take the wind out of your sails

bring to a standstill

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

ostracize^US

take wind out of sails

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

ostracise^UK

kick the can down the road

employ delaying tactics

be disadvantageous to

put on the back burner

act like a wet blanket

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“You could probably travel at least 300 miles per day, but don't cramp yourself with time limits.”

Verb

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To reduce or limit the size of something

minimize^US

minimise^UK

summarize^US

epitomize^US

epitomise^UK

summarise^UK

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Verb

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To be, or cause to be, painful

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Verb

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To crush by being too tight, such as a foot by a shoe

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Verb

Stop working

Verb

To reduce in extent or quantity

minimize^US

minimise^UK

summarize^US

epitomize^US

epitomise^UK

summarise^UK

axe^UK

ax^US

economize^US

economise^UK

tranquilize^US

bowdlerize^US

bowdlerise^UK

rationalize^US

rationalise^UK

distill^US

distil^UK

amortise^UK

amortize^US

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Verb

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To pack into a small space, typically with force

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Verb

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To cramp, twist or strain a muscle, causing painful stiffness

Verb

To disturb mentally or emotionally

hurt somebody's feelings

demoralize^US

give someone the hump

appall^US

appal^UK

demoralise^UK

agonize^US

antagonize^US

agonise^UK

antagonise^UK

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

put someone off their stroke

make somebody's hackles rise

set someone back on their heels

knock the stuffing out of

put someone's nose out of joint

terrorize^US

ruffle one's feathers

terrorise^UK

put out of countenance

cause anguish to

put someone off their stride

cause someone to lose their composure

anguish

make someone scratch their head

scandalize^US

make one's heart bleed

excruciate

drive round the twist

get up someone's nose

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

paralyse^UK

scandalise^UK

paralyze^US

cause to be at a stand

scare the bejesus out of

bring tears to your eyes

do someone's head in

prey on your mind

give someone the blues

dash hopes

hurry

discontent

break someone's heart

rattle someone's cage

pour cold water on

make your gorge rise

take the wind out of your sails

pressurize^US

galvanize^US

stop someone in their tracks

throw into a tizzy

acerbate

breathe down someone's neck

pressurise^UK

galvanise^UK

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

rub you up the wrong way

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

set one's teeth on edge

put the fear of God into

fog

fill with loathing

throw a curve

mess with someone's head

get a rise out of

hit where one lives

throw into a blue funk

make one's hair stand on end

put in a spot

put on the spot

make one's flesh creep

be on the back of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

drive you up the wall

break someone's spirit

pull the rug from under

roust

harm

dizzy

pull the rug out from under

balk^US

baulk^UK

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

make flip

bug up

weigh heavily on one's mind

tread on someone's toes

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

dampen someone's spirit

knock the wind out of

occupy thoughts

drive you to distraction

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

humble

defeat

resent

set someone's teeth on edge

underwhelm

be on one's case

weigh heavily on someone's mind

niggle at

grind at

mess with

push someon's buttons

arouse hostility in

harsh one's mellow

make someone's stomach rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

drive you off your head

make you see red

be in a flap

throw into a panic

send chills down the spine of

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

spring on

throw a curveball

cause to lose your bearings

exhaust someone's patience

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

frighten out of your wits

get on someone's case

shatter the illusions of

burst bubble

dampen the spirits of

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

hit like a ton of bricks

hit

take your breath away

bring around

make demands on

make severe demands on

make someone's skin crawl

make someone feel sick

raise someone's eyebrows

grip

enfeeble

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

invigorate^US

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel nauseous

fill with consternation

give someone goose pimples

give someone the heebie-jeebies

spur

energize^US

pump up

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

be antsy

be anxious

freeze your blood

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

harsh someone's mellow

scare off

make teeth chatter

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

throw into a fright

give one the creeps

make one's blood run cold

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

make someone jump out of their skin

scare someone half to death

have an adverse effect on

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Adjective

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(of a space) Restricted in area or volume

meager^US

meagre^UK

not enough room to swing a cat

with no room to swing a cat

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