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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 cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

To reduce or limit the size of something

To be detrimental to

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

yoke

millstone round someone's neck

circumvention

delimitation

bump

defence^UK

defense^US

baulking^UK

balking^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

cramp someone's style

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

prevent from making progress

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

throw monkey wrench in

put out of commission

queer someone's pitch

screw up

throw a spoke in the wheel of

bring to screeching halt

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

do a disservice to

tell against

inflict a handicap on

give a disadvantage to

gaol^UK

jail^US

bring to a standstill

resist the temptation to

restrain oneself from

put up a fight against

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

avoid doing something

take the pledge

be temperate

not touch

have nothing to do with

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

act like a wet blanket

set your face against

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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 cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

baulk^UK

balk^US

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

take the wind out of your sails

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

throw monkey wrench in

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works

throw a monkey wrench into

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put a wrench in the works

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

put a spanner in the works

act like a wet blanket

take wind out of sails

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

outmaneuver^US

bring to a standstill

slip through your fingers

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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

To be detrimental to

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

rain on someone's parade

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

throw a spanner in the works

render ineffective

cancel out

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

vandalize^US

vandalise^UK

jeopardize^US

destabilize^US

jeopardise^UK

destabilise^UK

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

put out of commission

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

be a blot on the landscape

twist

be prejudicial to

be disadvantageous to

bust

make ugly

put a damper on

throw a monkey wrench into

cause the sacrifice of

discolour^UK

discolor^US

pulverize^US

bring someone to their knees

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

pulverise^UK

drive a nail into the coffin of

knock the bottom out of

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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

raise your hackles

beleaguer

stupefy

put someone's nose out of joint

ruffle one's feathers

terrorize^US

scandalize^US

terrorise^UK

scandalise^UK

put out of countenance

burn

make sad

put someone off their stride

T-off

bustle

let down

cause someone to lose their composure

anguish

gross out

make one's heart bleed

excruciate

drive round the twist

make someone scratch their head

get up someone's nose

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

cause to be at a stand

hang up

scare the bejesus out of

bring tears to your eyes

do someone's head in

prey on your mind

give someone the blues

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

criticize^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

criticise^UK

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

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

deflate

strike dumb

drive you up the wall

break someone's spirit

pull the rug from under

roust

push the buttons of

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

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

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

give the cold shoulder

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

blow away

put out of action

hit like a ton of bricks

hit

take your breath away

bring around

make demands on

make severe demands on

make someone feel sick

raise someone's eyebrows

grip

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

enfeeble

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

make a meal of

make a mountain out of a molehill

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

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

make someone eat humble pie

pull down

make someone eat crow

settle someone's hash

tear down

make one feel small

put one away

put someone in their place

fix someone's wagon

put away

smirch

take down a peg or two

shoot down

squelch

make eat dirt

force to eat humble pie

demote

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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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