Fly in the ointment
Fly in the ointment noun - An inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something.
Hinderance and fly in the ointment are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Hinderance" with "Fly in the ointment", this terms are similar.
Hinderance
Hinderance noun - Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome.
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Synonyms for Hinderance
Fly in the ointment and hinderance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fly in the ointment" instead a noun "Hinderance".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- check and fly in the ointment
- check and hinderance
- complication and fly in the ointment
- complication and hinderance
- hitch and fly in the ointment
- hitch and hinderance
- hurdle and fly in the ointment
- hurdle and hinderance
- difficulty and fly in the ointment
- difficulty and hinderance
- interference and fly in the ointment
- interference and hinderance
- barrier and fly in the ointment
- barrier and hinderance
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