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kenspeckle

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

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noun (2)

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 3)

something that makes movement or progress difficult //an antismoking ordinance that was seen as just another cramp on business by bar owners
Synonyms

balk bar block chain clog crimp deterrent drag embarrassment encumbrance fetter handicap hindrance holdback hurdle impediment inhibition interference let manacle obstacle obstruction shackles stop stumbling block trammel
Related Words

catch hitch rub snag
barrier blockade blockage brick wall stone wall
arrest bit brake check constraint curb hobble rein restraint
embargo stoppage
delay holdup stall
burden cumber load
danger hazard peril reef
adversity difficulty disadvantage drawback hardship
Near Antonyms

catalyst goad impetus incentive spur stimulant stimulus
advantage break edge
aid assistance benefit boost handmaiden (also handmaid) help

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 3 of 3)

to create difficulty for the work or activity of //having to constantly entertain guests at the summer cottage was really cramping my writing efforts
Synonyms

clog embarrass encumber fetter hamper handcuff handicap hinder hobble hog-tie hold back hold up impede inhibit interfere (with) manacle obstruct shackle short-circuit stymie tie up trammel
Related Words

balk check constrain curb rein restrain
bind chain halter leash tether tie
arrest brake delay retain retard
barricade block blockade roadblock
bog (down) mire
choke smother stifle strangle suffocate
baffle foil frustrate stump thwart
derail disrupt sabotage
muzzle repress suppress
confine hedge (in) hem (in)
Synonymous Phrases

cramp one's style give a hard time
Near Antonyms

clear make way open unclog unplug unstop
free liberate release untie
loosen smooth
encourage further promote
Antonyms