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clognoun something that makes movement or progress difficultshe's not one to let moral principle be a clog upon her conscience balk, bar, block, chain, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, encumbrance, fetter, handicap, hindrance, holdback, hurdle, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, shackles, stop, stumbling block, trammel catch, hitch, rub, snagbarrier, blockade, blockage, brick wall, stone wallarrest, bit, brake, check, constraint, curb, hobble, rein, restraintembargo, stoppagedelay, holdup, stallburden, cumber, loaddanger, hazard, peril, reefadversity, difficulty, disadvantage, drawback, hardship catalyst, goad, impetus, incentive, spur, stimulant, stimulusadvantage, break, edgeaid, assistance, benefit, boost, handmaiden(also handmaid), help clogverbto prevent passage through by filling with somethingthe discovery that a ton of hair was clogging the drain in the tub block, choke, clot, congest, dam, gum (up), jam, obstruct, occlude, plug (up), stop (up), stuff bung, cork, spile, stopper, stopplefill, gridlock, packfur, siltflood, glut, inundate, overwhelm, swamp clear, free, open (up), unblock, unclog, unplug, unstop excavate, hollow (out), scoop (out)empty, lighten to create difficulty for the work or activity ofa court system clogged by frivolous suits cramp, embarrass, encumber, fetter, hamper, handcuff, handicap, hinder, hobble, hog-tie, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere (with), manacle, obstruct, shackle, short-circuit, stymie, tie up, trammel balk, check, constrain, curb, rein, restrainbind, chain, halter, leash, tether, tiearrest, brake, delay, retain, retardbarricade, block, blockade, roadblockbog (down), mirechoke, smother, stifle, strangle, suffocatebaffle, foil, frustrate, stump, thwartderail, disrupt, sabotagemuzzle, repress, suppressconfine, hedge (in), hem (in) cramp one's style, give a hard time aid, assist, facilitate, help clear, make way, open, unclog, unplug, unstopfree, liberate, release, untieloosen, smoothencourage, further, promote v.hamper, trammel, clog, fetter, shackle, manacle mean to hinder or impede in moving, progressing, or acting.hamper may imply the effect of any impeding or restraining influence.hampered the investigation by refusing to cooperate trammel suggests entangling by or confining within a net.rules that trammel the artist's creativity clog usually implies a slowing by something extraneous or encumbering.a court system clogged by frivolous suits fetter suggests a restraining so severe that freedom to move or progress is almost lost.a nation fettered by an antiquated class system shackle and manacle are stronger than fetter and suggest total loss of freedom.a mind shackled by stubborn prejudice a people manacled by tyranny in the 14th century |