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What is another word for gum up?

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To interfere with or put into a state of disorder

To block or clog up a space or opening

To disarrange or cause to be disordered

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To interfere with or put into a state of disorder

make a dog's dinner of

get the wrong end of the stick

put your foot in your mouth

bark up the wrong tree

be barking up the wrong tree

get hold of the wrong end of the stick

take something the wrong way

receive a false impression

be under a delusion

be at cross purposes

get the wrong impression

put a wrong interpretation on

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“Republicans throw up procedural obstacles just to gum up the works and run out the clock.”

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To block or clog up a space or opening

bring to a standstill

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To disarrange or cause to be disordered

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

throw into a state of disorganization

run one's fingers through

reorganise^UK

reorganize^US

randomize^US

randomise^UK

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

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