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put a spoke in sb's wheel
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(Definition of put a spoke in sb's wheel from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Discouraging and putting off
Synonyms and related words:
- daunt verb
- daunting adjective
- deter verb
- deterrent noun
- discourage verb (MAKE LESS CONFIDENT)
- discouragement noun (MAKING LESS CONFIDENT)
- dishearten verb
- disincentive noun
- emasculate verb
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- put sb off (sth/sb) phrasal verb
- spoil sb's party idiom
- take the wind out of sb's sails idiom
- throw cold water on sth idiom
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