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Synonyms & Antonyms of cramping
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in bleeding, burning
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cramping
verbpresent participle of cramp
Synonyms & Antonyms of cramping (Entry 2 of 2)
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
- having to constantly entertain guests at the summer cottage was really cramping my writing efforts
Synonyms for cramping
- clogging,
- embarrassing,
- encumbering,
- fettering,
- hampering,
- handcuffing,
- handicapping,
- hindering,
- hobbling,
- hog-tying,
- holding back,
- holding up,
- impeding,
- inhibiting,
- interfering (with),
- manacling,
- obstructing,
- shackling,
- short-circuiting,
- stymieing,
- trammeling
- (or trammelling),
- tying up
- (or tieing up)
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