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holdbacknoun an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's businessthere'll be a holdback on production until the new machinery is fully installed delay, detainment, detention, holding pattern, holdup, wait deferment, deferral, postponementreprieve, respitefoot-dragging, hesitation, lag, pause, setback, slowdown haste, rushdispatch, promptitude, promptness something that makes movement or progress difficultthe only holdback to starting the new job is my contractual commitment to my current position balk, bar, block, chain, clog, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, encumbrance, fetter, handicap, hindrance, 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 to create difficulty for the work or activity ofthe only thing holding them back from joining the swim team is lack of transportation clog, cramp, embarrass, encumber, fetter, hamper, handcuff, handicap, hinder, hobble, hog-tie, 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 to refrain from openly showing or utteringheld back her tears until she was alone choke (back), pocket, repress, sink, smother, stifle, strangle, submerge, suppress, swallow control, govern, managebridle, check, curb, quash, quellbottle up, containmuffle, squelch express, loose, release, take out, unleash, vent in 1535 |