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enchant(verb, join, catch, interest, participate)
4
engage the attention(expression, idiom, attention)
4
engage the mind(expression, idiom, attention)
4
engage the thoughts(expression, idiom, attention)
4
engross the mind(expression, idiom, attention)
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engross the thoughts(expression, idiom, attention)
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enjoin
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forbid(verb, stop, reduce, restrain, halt)
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hold at bay(expression, idiom, stop, close, end)
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incarcerate(verb, hold, take, catch, seize)
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intermit
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keep in check(expression, idiom)
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lag(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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lay hands on(verb, expression, idiom, get, catch)
4
limit(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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lock up(expression, stop, hold, take, control)
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moderate(verb, stop, control, reduce, restrain)
4
net(verb, hold, take, secure, catch)
4
occupy the attention(expression, idiom, attention)
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pick(verb, hold, take, grasp, seize)
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