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What is another word for cramps?

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Verb

To prohibit movement or expression of

To prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

To reduce or limit the size of something

To be detrimental to

To be, or cause to be, painful

To reduce in extent or quantity

To pack into a small space, typically with force

To cramp, twist or strain a muscle, causing painful stiffness

To cramp or stiffen abruptly

To disturb mentally or emotionally

Plural for a painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles

Plural for something that encumbers progress or movement

Plural for the act or state of narrowing in size or space

Plural for a physical injury

Plural for severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains

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To prohibit movement or expression of

baulks^UK

balks^US

throws a spanner in the works

disrupts

gets in the way

borks

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

puts at a disadvantage

drags your feet

hems in

places at a disadvantage

throws monkey wrench in

neutralizes^US

prevents from making progress

neutralises^UK

puts out of commission

throws a spoke in the wheel of

brings to screeching halt

puts in an unfavourable position

inflicts a handicap on

gives a disadvantage to

demoralizes^US

demoralises^UK

drags through the mud

keeps a tight rein on

throws a monkey wrench into

ostracizes^US

ostracises^UK

keeps within the limits of

supervises communications

brings to a standstill

drops the iron curtain

comes down on like a ton of bricks

takes severe measures against

gets tough on

tightens up on

comes down heavily on

gets tough

takes stern measures against

organizes^US

gives the thumbs down

organises^UK

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“You could probably travel at least 300 miles per day, but don't cramp yourself with time limits.”

Verb

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To prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

baulks^UK

balks^US

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

takes wind out of

quashes

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

cooks someone's goose

queers

messes up

throws a spanner in the works

throws monkey wrench in

halts in its tracks

throws a monkey wrench in the works

confuses

stultifies

shipwrecks

takes the wind out of your sails

gives the thumbs down to

passes by

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

penalises^UK

penalizes^US

brings someone to their knees

gives the red light to

brings to screeching halt

declares null and void

gives thumbs down

refuses permission to

takes wind out of sails

brings under the yoke

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To reduce or limit the size of something

summarizes^US

epitomizes^US

summarises^UK

epitomises^UK

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Verb

To be detrimental to

paralyses^UK

paralyzes^US

rains on someone's parade

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

throws a spanner in the works

vandalizes^US

vandalises^UK

jeopardizes^US

jeopardises^UK

demoralizes^US

demoralises^UK

puts out of commission

traumatizes^US

brutalizes^US

brutalises^UK

traumatises^UK

has a negative effect on

distorts the shape of

throws a monkey wrench into

causes the sacrifice of

pulverizes^US

brings someone to their knees

vaporizes^US

damages beyond repair

vaporises^UK

pulverises^UK

bastardizes^US

bastardises^UK

drags through the mud

reduces the status of

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To be, or cause to be, painful

gives someone trouble

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To reduce in extent or quantity

Verb

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To pack into a small space, typically with force

Verb

To cramp, twist or strain a muscle, causing painful stiffness

Verb

To cramp or stiffen abruptly

Verb

To disturb mentally or emotionally

hurts somebody's feelings

gets on your wick

Noun

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Plural for a painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles

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“In most cases, the cramp occurs as a result of repetitive exercise.”

Noun

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Plural for something that encumbers progress or movement

baulks^UK

balks^US

spanners in the works

disadvantages

flies in the ointment

defence^UK

defense^US

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“Both of us worked jobs after school, and this put a cramp on our Friday-night dates.”

Noun

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Plural for the act or state of narrowing in size or space

Noun

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Plural for a physical injury

haemorrhage^UK

hemorrhage^US

Noun

Plural for severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains

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