154 entries under curb topic. ×

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quiet(verb, control, restrain, suppress)
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rattle(stop, beat, halt, distress)
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repress(verb, stop, restrain, halt, block)
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run circles around(verb, expression, idiom, stop, halt)
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run rings around(verb, expression, idiom, stop, halt)
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shake(noun, verb, stop, upset, withdraw)
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shake off(verb, expression, stop, halt)
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shuffle off(verb, expression, stop, halt)
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shut down(verb, expression, close, end, check)
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shut out(verb, expression, stop, restrain, halt)
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silence(verb, control, restrain, suppress)
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skip(verb, stop, halt, prevent)
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snafu(verb, stop, ruin, oppose, block)
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squelch(verb, control, restrain, suppress)
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stifle(verb, control, restrain, suppress)
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still(verb, control, quiet, restrain)
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stop up(verb, expression, quiet, restrain)
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suppress(verb, control, restrain, contain)
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take down(verb, expression, stop, check, ruin)
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take wind out of(verb, expression, idiom, stop, ruin)
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