Bar
Holdback
Holdback noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Usage example: the only holdback to starting the new job is my contractual commitment to my current position
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Holdback and Bar. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bar/holdback
Bar & Holdback. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bar/holdback>.
Holdback or Bar. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bar/holdback.
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