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nipping in the bud
nipping in the bud
synonyms
check
restriction
retardation
bar
bridling
constraint
fettering
obstruction
repression
holding back
blocking
checking
stopping
shackling
smothering
foiling
cramping
frustration
barrier
stifling
impediment
halting
hampering
putting an end/stop to
thwarting
curbing
suppression
hindrance
inhibition
discouragement
quashing
balking
restraint
prevention
curb
arrest
straitjacket
nipping in the bud
antonyms
promotion
encouragement