the rub (noun) snag: complication in situation
Sinonime: Catch-22,
bar,
barrier, blockade, brake,
bug*,
catch, clog, crimp, cropper, crunch,
curb,
difficulty,
disadvantage,
drag*,
drawback,
fix*,
glitch,
hamper,
hitch, holdup,
hole*,
hurdle,
impediment,
inconvenience,
knot,
obstacle,
obstruction, pickle,
problem, puzzler,
scrape,
spot, stumbling block, the rub, tight spot
Antonime: advantage,
convenience