Bottleneck
Bottleneck noun - A crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement.
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Synonyms for Bottleneck
Difficulty and bottleneck are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Difficulty" instead a noun "Bottleneck".
Difficulty
Difficulty noun - Something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal.
Bottleneck and difficulty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bottleneck" instead a noun "Difficulty".
Nearby Word: difficult
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Related pairs
- block and bottleneck
- block and difficulty
- trouble and bottleneck
- trouble and difficulty
- jam and bottleneck
- jam and difficulty
- check and bottleneck
- check and difficulty
- burden and bottleneck
- burden and difficulty
- hitch and bottleneck
- hitch and difficulty
- predicament and bottleneck
- predicament and difficulty
How words are described
| severe | severe bottleneck | severe difficulty |
Both words in one sentence
- This is viable even on Platinum difficulty, where the Juggernaut can stand at an entryway or corridor, and then become a Stone Wall by using the heavy melee, turning the entryway into a chokepoint as the hordes of enemies plug up the bottleneck trying to reach the Juggernaut.
Source: Game Breaker / Mass Effect
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