encumbrance
noun. burden
- albatross
- ball and chain
- cross
- debt
- duty
- guilt
- handicap
- hindrance
- impediment
- load
- millstone
- monkey on one's back
- obstruction
- responsibility
- saddle
- thorn in one's side
- weight
- worry
frustration
noun. disappointment, thwarting
frustrations
noun. disappointment, thwarting
handicap
noun. disadvantage
hindrance
noun. obstruction, difficulty
- Catch-22
- albatross
- baggage
- ball and chain
- bar
- barrier
- catch
- check
- clog
- crimp
- cumbrance
- deterrent
- drag
- drawback
- encumbrance
- excess baggage
- foot dragging
- glitch
- gridlock
- handicap
- hang-up
- hitch
- impedance
- impediment
- interference
- interruption
- intervention
- jam-up
- joker
- limitation
- lock
- millstone
- monkey wrench
- obstacle
- restraint
- restriction
- snag
- stoppage
- stumbling block
- trammel
hindrances
noun. obstruction, difficulty
- Catch-22
- albatross
- baggage
- ball and chain
- bar
- barrier
- catch
- check
- clog
- crimp
- cumbrance
- deterrent
- drag
- drawback
- encumbrance
- excess baggage
- foot dragging
- glitch
- gridlock
- handicap
- hang-up
- hitch
- impedance
- impediment
- interference
- interruption
- intervention
- jam-up
- joker
- limitation
- lock
- millstone
- monkey wrench
- obstacle
- restraint
- restriction
- snag
- stoppage
- stumbling block
- trammel
hitch
noun. problem, difficulty
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