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Interference

The act or state of interfering; as, the stoppage of a machine by the interference of some of its parts; a meddlesome interference in the business of others.

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Broader term 8

Act 76% connected

That which is done or doing; the exercise of power, or the effect, of which power exerted is the cause; a performance; a deed.

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Block 76% connected

A piece of wood more or less bulky; a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more plane, or approximately plane, faces; as, a block on…

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Blocking 76% connected

of Block

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Deed 76% connected

Dead.

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Impediment 76% connected

That which impedes or hinders progress, motion, activity, or effect.

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Obstructer 76% connected

One who obstructs or hinders.

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Obstruction 76% connected

The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.

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Trouble 76% connected

To put into confused motion; to disturb; to agitate.

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Narrower term 13

Antagonism 76% connected

Opposition of action; counteraction or contrariety of things or principles.

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Background 76% connected

Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the foreground, or the ground in front.

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Bar 76% connected

A piece of wood, metal, or other material, long in proportion to its breadth or thickness, used as a lever and for various other purposes, but especi…

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Clog 76% connected

That which hinders or impedes motion; hence, an encumbrance, restraint, or impediment, of any kind.

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Clutter 76% connected

A confused collection; hence, confusion; disorder; as, the room is in a clutter.

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Complication 76% connected

The act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity.

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Deterrence 76% connected

That which deters; a deterrent; a hindrance.

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Foiling 76% connected

of Foil

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Frustration 76% connected

The act of frustrating; disappointment; defeat; as, the frustration of one's designs

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Obstruction 76% connected

The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.

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Prevention 76% connected

The act of going, or state of being, before.

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Static 76% connected

Alt. of Statical

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Thwarting 76% connected

of Thwart

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Derivationally related 4

Interfere 74% connected

To come in collision; to be in opposition; to clash; as, interfering claims, or commands.

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Interfere 74% connected

To come in collision; to be in opposition; to clash; as, interfering claims, or commands.

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Preventative 74% connected

That which prevents; -- incorrectly used instead of preventive.

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Preventative 74% connected

That which prevents; -- incorrectly used instead of preventive.

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Synonym 10

Disturbance 92% connected

An interruption of a state of peace or quiet; derangement of the regular course of things; disquiet; disorder; as, a disturbance of religious exercis…

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Encumbrance 92% connected

That which encumbers; a burden which impedes action, or renders it difficult and laborious; a clog; an impediment. See Incumbrance.

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Hinderance 92% connected

Same as Hindrance.

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Hindrance 92% connected

The act of hindering, or the state of being hindered.

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Hitch 92% connected

To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.

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Incumbrance 92% connected

A burdensome and troublesome load; anything that impedes motion or action, or renders it difficult or laborious; clog; impediment; hindrance; check.

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Intervention 92% connected

The act of intervening; interposition.

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Noise 92% connected

Sound of any kind.

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Preventative 92% connected

That which prevents; -- incorrectly used instead of preventive.

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Preventive 92% connected

Going before; preceding.

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