hamstring (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 37
def make ineffective or powerless
examples The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
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Hypernym torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate
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Hyponym torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate

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