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conceal(keep, suppress, refuse, deny)
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contain(control, restrain, suppress, limit)
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control(restrain, suppress, limit, restrict)
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cook(control, restrain, suppress, limit)
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cool off(expression, control, restrain, suppress)
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deduct(keep, suppress, refuse, deny)
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detain(keep, suppress, refuse, deny)
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disallow(keep, suppress, refuse, deny)
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disapprove(reject, dismiss, refuse, deny)
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dispense
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dummy up(expression, keep, suppress, refuse)
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entrammel(control, restrain, suppress, limit)
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fence-sit(hold, withdraw, withhold, refrain)
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fetter(control, restrain, suppress, limit)
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forsake(decline, abandon, quit, resist)
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gainsay(reject, dismiss, refuse, deny)
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give in(expression, decline, abandon, quit)
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give the go by(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, hold)
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go hungry(expression, refrain, famish)
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go on the wagon(expression, idiom, hold, decline)
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