Bottleneck
Bottleneck verb - Slow down or impede by creating an obstruction.
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Synonyms for Bottleneck
Discourage and bottleneck are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Bottleneck".
Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Bottleneck and discourage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bottleneck" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
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Related pairs
- trouble and bottleneck
- trouble and discourage
- check and bottleneck
- check and discourage
- obstruct and bottleneck
- obstruct and discourage
- oppose and bottleneck
- oppose and discourage
- hold back and bottleneck
- hold back and discourage
- baffle and bottleneck
- baffle and discourage
- stop and bottleneck
- stop and discourage
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