242 entries under hold topic. ×

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muzzle(verb, stop, calm, control)
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neutralize(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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nip in the bud(verb, expression, idiom, stop)
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pause(noun, verb, stop, break)
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play for time(verb, expression, idiom, stop)
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prehend(verb, take, get, accept)
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pull back(verb, expression, control, restrain)
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put off(verb, expression, stop, reject)
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rein in(verb, expression, stop, control)
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round up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take)
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shackle(verb, stop, restrain, halt)
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slacken(verb, check, keep, block)
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snub(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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soak(verb, join, catch, interest)
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squelch(verb, stop, calm, control)
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stave off(verb, expression, stop, keep)
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strike(noun, verb, accept, remove)
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subdue(verb, calm, take, control)
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tab(noun, verb, take, catch)
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tag(verb, take, catch, informal)
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