Block and Holdback

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Block noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

Usage example: constant bickering that is only a block to the completion of the project

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Holdback and block are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Holdback" instead a noun "Block".

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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Block and holdback are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Block" instead a noun "Holdback".

Nearby Words: hold, holding

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Holdback and Block. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/holdback

Block & Holdback. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/holdback>.

Holdback or Block. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/holdback.

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