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What is another word for to clog?

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Verb

To block or congest, or to become blocked or congested

To pack tightly into a small or restricted space

To impede the work or progress of

To supply or fill to excess

To jam, become congested, or form a tailback

To fasten or stick together with gum or glue

To spread or pervade throughout

Something that encumbers progress or movement

A shoe with a thick wooden sole

A light slip-on shoe

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To block or congest, or to become blocked or congested

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“Fine dusts of grain clog my nose and needle at my throat.”

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To pack tightly into a small or restricted space

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“The toilet is a little temperamental, but if you take care to not clog it with lots of toilet paper, it's fine.”

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To impede the work or progress of

balk^US

baulk^UK

throw a spanner in the works

prevent

cripple

baffle

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

bring to screeching halt

prevent from making progress

throw monkey wrench in

cramp someone's style

put at a disadvantage

neutralize^US

place at a disadvantage

neutralise^UK

put out of commission

queer someone's pitch

be a hindrance to

shut out

throw a spoke in the wheel of

throw a monkey wrench into

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw a monkey wrench in the works

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

take wind out of sails

destabilize^US

take the wind out of your sails

demoralize^US

give a disadvantage to

be unfair to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

tell against

inflict a handicap on

bring to a standstill

demoralise^UK

destabilise^UK

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“It will in no way clog our progress, or be a drag upon our civilization.”

Verb

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To supply or fill to excess

Verb

To jam, become congested, or form a tailback

Verb

To fasten or stick together with gum or glue

stick like a barnacle

annex^US

annexe^UK

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To spread or pervade throughout

instil^UK

instill^US

be disseminated through

colour^UK

color^US

flavour^UK

flavor^US

parasitize^US

colonize^US

colonise^UK

parasitise^UK

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Something that encumbers progress or movement

baulk^UK

balk^US

monkey wrench in the works

defence^UK

defense^US

disincentive

psychological baggage

hobble

stone in one's path

millstone round someone's neck

baulking^UK

balking^US

millstone around your neck

precautionary measure

other side of the coin

millstone round one's neck

albatross around one's neck

kicking the can down the road

unfortunate development

unwanted responsibility

developmental disabilities

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“The man who is grumbling away his precious time, and growling down the wisdom and philanthropy of the State, is simply a clog on our progress.”

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A shoe with a thick wooden sole

“Is she the one who came from her village wearing a wooden clog on one foot and a sandal on the other?”

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A light slip-on shoe

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A light slip-on shoe

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