often caused by emotional tension n a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope n a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine n an obstruction in a pipe or tube n a platform from which an auctioneer sells n the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements v render unsuitable for passage v hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of v stop from happening or developing v interfere with or prevent the reception of signals v run on a block system v interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia v shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight v stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block v obstruct v block passage through v support, secure, or raise with a block v impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) v be unable to remember v shape by using a block v shape into a block or blocks v prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
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a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver
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an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
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n an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
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a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning n
