154 entries under curb topic. ×

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wait(verb, stop, close, end, complete)
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bilk(noun, verb, stop, ruin, halt)
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hold up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, check)
4
interrupt(verb, stop, close, end, complete)
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prohibit(verb, stop, restrain, halt, block)
4
stay(verb, stop, close, end, complete)
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trammel(verb, stop, ruin, block, delay)
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clog(verb, check, block, delay)
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contravene(verb, check, disregard, block, delay)
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crimp(verb, stop, check, ruin, halt)
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debar(verb, stop, restrain, halt, block)
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deter(verb, stop, close, end, complete)
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dodge(verb, stop, ruin, withdraw, halt)
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elude(verb, stop, start, halt)
3
preclude(verb, stop, restrain, halt, block)
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stumble(verb, quiet, restrain, suppress)
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blow the whistle on(expression, idiom, stop, close, end)
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bring to standstill(expression, idiom, stop, close, end)
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cease fire(expression, stop, close, end, complete)
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close down(expression, stop, close, end, complete)
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