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abide(stop, restrain, prevent)
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abstained
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abstaining
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abstains
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administer
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advocate
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ambuscade(verb, contain, trap, surround, enclose)
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antagonize(stop, restrain, prevent)
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arrest(verb, restrain, halt, resist, renounce)
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assail(stop, restrain, prevent)
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assault(stop, restrain, prevent)
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avoid alcohol
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avoidance
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balk(verb, reject, dismiss, refuse, deny)
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be inactive(expression, idiom, inaction)
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be neutral(expression, idiom, absence of choice)
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be quiet(expression, idiom, inaction)
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beg to be excused(expression, idiom, reject, dismiss, refuse)
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bit(verb, control, restrain, suppress, limit)
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bottle up(expression, control, restrain, limit, restrict)
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