Hang-up

Synonyms for "hang-up" (65 found)

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Closest matches (13)

afterthought bind block blockade bottleneck catch compulsion cordon curtain delay detention deterrent

Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (20)

difficulty double take drawback fascination fixation fly in the ointment foible halt hazard hindrance holdup hurdle impediment interim jam joker lag lagging

Noun(2 words)

hiccup hitch

Related words (32)

logjam monomania moratorium objection obstacle obstruction pause possession preoccupation prepossession red tape reprieve respite retardation slow up slowdown slowness stay stop stoppage

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stumbling block suspension thing tic tie up time lag wait

Noun(5 words)

neurosis obsession rub setback snag

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4 entries

issue obstacle obstruction preoccupation

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9 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

She's got a hang-up about me being perfect.

Source: tatoeba (5377766)

Near-synonyms: neurosis, obsession, complex

Source: wiktionary

We’re said to have so many hang-ups that we don’t even talk about sex until we’re in the pub, and to need to be blind drunk before anything approaching physical contact occurs.

Source: wiktionary

I have hang-ups left over from childhood about my body. My wife sometimes reminds me that, instead of saying, “I want to be thin”, I could say, “I want to be happy”, which is profoundly good advice.

Source: wiktionary

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