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Words related to hamper
ham·per
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prevent
to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed. -
restrain
to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper. -
bedevil
If you are bedevilled by something unpleasant, it causes you a lot of problems over a period of time. -
bottleneck
A bottleneck is a place where a road becomes narrow or where it meets another road so that the traffic slows down or stops, often causing traffic jams. -
circumscribe
If someone's power or freedom is circumscribed, it is limited or restricted. -
cramp
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.