bog
drag
slow
hinder
deterrent
retarding
roadblock
slowball
arrest
forestall
retard
foil
foiling
debar
hold off
rein in
defeat
slow roll
preventively
stall
unhamper
cockblock
preventive
block
underactuate
hamper
stymie
stymy
blockade
embarrass
scotch
obstruct
quicksave
untrammel
get in someone's hair
longanimity
brake
forbearance
patience
take away
catch someone napping
lock in
detain
hasten
underfoot
impeach
preventingly
nullify
arrestive
antisabotage
head off at the pass
self-handicap
throttle
head off
rash
deter
guardrail
dissuasive
die hard
slowness
immobilization
withdraw
deliberation
unhurriedness
deliberateness
scare off
shut out
retardation
preventative
prophylactic
forestallment
stand pat
ease up
lose time
preventionism
resist
slow down
bring up short
save
kick into touch
arrestation
first olive out of the bottle
countercraft
deterrently
interruption science
tread lightly
keep one's powder dry
knockback
keep one's head down
disincentivize
retardant
mitigant
duck out
heavy-footed
deterrent
preventive
arrestive
antisabotage
rash
dissuasive
retardant
heavy-footed
preventively
underfoot
preventingly
deterrently
drag
retarding
slowball
foiling
quicksave
longanimity
brake
forbearance
patience
guardrail
slowness
immobilization
deliberation
unhurriedness
deliberateness
preventive
retardation
preventative
prophylactic
forestallment
preventionism
save
arrestation
first olive out of the bottle
countercraft
interruption science
knockback
mitigant
bog
slow
hinder
roadblock
arrest
forestall
retard
foil
debar
hold off
rein in
defeat
slow roll
stall
unhamper
cockblock
block
underactuate
hamper
stymie
stymy
blockade
embarrass
scotch
obstruct
untrammel
get in someone's hair
take away
catch someone napping
lock in
detain
hasten
impeach
nullify
head off at the pass
self-handicap
throttle
head off
deter
die hard
withdraw
scare off
shut out
stand pat
ease up
lose time
resist
slow down
bring up short
kick into touch
tread lightly
keep one's powder dry
keep one's head down
disincentivize
duck out
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