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83 semantically close words with a proximity score above 0.5. Click stars in the map to explore.

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impede
verb 0.811
obstruct
verb 0.710
inhibit
verb 0.708
hamper
verb 0.694
stand in the way
verb 0.691
get in the way
verb 0.662
barrier
verb 0.646
prevent
verb 0.631
roadblock
verb 0.625
stifle
verb 0.624
thwart
verb 0.621
retard
verb 0.617
hurdle
verb 0.611
hold back
verb 0.611
impair
verb 0.609
handicap
verb 0.595
frustrate
verb 0.595
encumber
verb 0.590
stymie
verb 0.588
curb
verb 0.587
deter
verb 0.584
discourage
verb 0.577
preclude
verb 0.577
put a damper on
verb 0.568
keep back
verb 0.568
disadvantage
verb 0.567
forbid
verb 0.565
blockade
verb 0.564
restrict
verb 0.564
stopper
verb 0.562
cumber
verb 0.561
hobble
verb 0.560
hedge
verb 0.558
forestall
verb 0.557
withhold
verb 0.557
inconvenience
verb 0.556
discommode
verb 0.556
disinhibit
verb 0.550
hold off
verb 0.549
restrain
verb 0.548
prohibit
verb 0.545
incommode
verb 0.541
disrupt
verb 0.540
sabotage
verb 0.540
constrain
verb 0.537
debar
verb 0.537
curtail
verb 0.536
hesitate
verb 0.534
barricade
verb 0.531
disallow
verb 0.531
disable
verb 0.530
undermine
verb 0.529
keep from
verb 0.529
bottleneck
verb 0.528
unhand
verb 0.526
straiten
verb 0.526
dissuade
verb 0.521
occlude
verb 0.520
stave off
verb 0.520
resist
verb 0.520
harm
verb 0.519
hurt
verb 0.516
hold up
verb 0.516
encumbrance
verb 0.515
hassle
verb 0.513
hit a snag
verb 0.512
dampen
verb 0.512
shackle
verb 0.511
gum up the works
verb 0.511
hold against
verb 0.510
forbad
verb 0.510
disturb
verb 0.507
interdict
verb 0.507
oppress
verb 0.504
put a crimp in
verb 0.504
cripple
verb 0.504
embarrass
verb 0.503
keep away
verb 0.503
disoblige
verb 0.502
hided
verb 0.502
incapacitate
verb 0.501
limit
verb 0.500
fence
verb 0.500