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neglect(ignore, evade, defy, violate)
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outwit(stop, ruin, defeat, halt)
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pull back(expression, phrasal verb, stop, withdraw)
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punctuate(stop, close, end, complete)
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put off(expression, decline, disturb, agitate)
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puzzle(block, prevent, hinder, confuse)
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quail(start, withdraw, retreat, shy)
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repel
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repudiate(reject, dismiss, refuse, deny)
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repulse
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rest(stop, close, end, complete)
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restrict(stop, restrain, halt, block)
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scotch(stop, ruin, oppose, curb)
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shackle(block, curb, restrict, chain)
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shirk(stop, start, disregard, withdraw)
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snub(disregard, ignore, overlook, hindrance)
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squash(restrain, curb, suppress, cross)
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stem(stop, close, end, complete)
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stick(withdraw, confuse, object, doubt)
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stickle(oppose, withdraw, stick, object)
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