212 entries under prevent topic. ×

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suspend(verb, stop, hold, break, close)
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brake(verb, stop, close, check, halt)
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bridle(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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clog(verb, stop, hold, close, check)
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dam(verb, stop, close, restrain, halt)
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forestall(verb, stop, restrain, halt, block)
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freeze(noun, verb, stop, hold, break)
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interfere(verb, stop, hold, break, check)
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keep back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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restrict(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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withstand(verb, stop, slow, staunch)
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can(verb, stop, reject, halt, block)
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choke(verb, stop, hold, calm, control)
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cut short(verb, expression, idiom, stop, hold)
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discourage(verb, stop, hold, control, keep)
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forbid(verb, stop, reduce, restrain, halt)
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lag(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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limit(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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lock up(expression, stop, hold, take, control)
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preclude(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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