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All inc synonyms

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verb inc

  • hamper β€” to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work.
  • bind β€” If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
  • frustrate β€” to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
  • hamstring β€” (in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
  • baffle β€” If something baffles you, you cannot understand it or explain it.
  • balk β€” If you balk at something, you definitely do not want to do it or to let it happen.
  • baulk β€” the space, usually 29 inches deep, between the baulk line and the bottom cushion
  • bar β€” A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
  • block β€” A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
  • chain β€” A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line.
  • cheque β€” A cheque is a printed form on which you write an amount of money and who it is to be paid to. Your bank then pays the money to that person from your account.
  • check β€” Check is also a noun.
  • clog β€” When something clogs a hole or place, it blocks it so that nothing can pass through.
  • cramp β€” Cramp is a sudden strong pain caused by a muscle suddenly contracting. You sometimes get cramp in a muscle after you have been making a physical effort over a long period of time.
  • cumber β€” to obstruct or hinder
  • curb β€” If you curb something, you control it and keep it within limits.
  • embarrass β€” Cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
  • encumber β€” Restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.
  • entangle β€” Cause to become twisted together with or caught in.
  • fetter β€” a chain or shackle placed on the feet.
  • foil β€” to cover or back with foil.
  • handicap β€” a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.
  • hinder β€” to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
  • hobble β€” to walk lamely; limp.
  • hog-tie β€” If someone hog-ties an animal or a person, they tie their legs together, or they tie their arms and legs together.
  • drag one's feet β€” to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house.
  • get in the way β€” be an obstacle
  • hang up β€” the way in which a thing hangs.
  • hold up β€” to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • handcuff β€” a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar; shackle: The police put handcuffs on the suspect.
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