Bottleneck
Bottleneck noun - A crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement.
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Synonyms for Bottleneck
Pass and bottleneck are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pass" instead a noun "Bottleneck".
Pass
Pass noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.
Bottleneck and pass are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bottleneck" instead a noun "Pass".
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| huge | huge bottleneck | huge pass |
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All that matters is that it costs less, because the money is having to pass through a "bottleneck".
Source: Bottle Episode -
On "Bottleneck Blues" a high ridge runs through big plain, the "bottleneck" referring to small section of no elevation in the ridge, kind of a pass through the mountains.
Source: Video Game / Locomotion
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Pass and Bottleneck. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bottleneck/pass
Bottleneck & Pass. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bottleneck/pass>.
Pass or Bottleneck. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bottleneck/pass.
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