182 entries under stop topic. ×

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beat(verb, ruin, defeat, halt)
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counter(verb, check, ruin, restrain)
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cramp(verb, check, ruin, halt)
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desist(verb, close, end, reject)
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forestall(verb, restrain, halt, block)
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inhibit(verb, halt, block, delay)
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nullify(verb, halt, curb, prevent)
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ruin(verb, prevent, hinder, spoil)
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wait(verb, close, end, complete)
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bilk(noun, verb, ruin, halt)
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discourage(verb, prevent, hinder, depress)
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dishearten(verb, upset, fail, prevent)
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evade(verb, get, start, disregard)
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hold up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, check)
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interrupt(verb, close, end, complete)
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nip(verb, frustrate, race, thwart)
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prohibit(verb, restrain, halt, block)
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shrink from
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stay(verb, close, end, complete)
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trammel(verb, ruin, block, delay)
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