Breed and Impede

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Breed verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

Usage example: this habit of favoring one employee over the others will breed resentment

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Impede is an antonym for breed.

Nearby Words: breeding, breeder

Impede verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.

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Breed is an antonym for impede.

Nearby Words: impediment, impeding

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