112 entries under stifle topic. ×

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interrupt(verb, restrain, curb, contain, repress)
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jail(verb, hold, control, make, force)
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keep in(verb, expression, close, restrain, block)
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keep in check(verb, expression, idiom, control, close)
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keep lid on(verb, expression, idiom, stop, control)
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obstruct(verb, quiet, restrain, halt, block)
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put down(verb, expression, check, restrain, halt)
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put half nelson on(verb, expression, idiom, stop, control)
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quell(verb, restrain, block, curb, suppress)
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quench(verb, restrain, curb, contain, repress)
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shut down(verb, expression, quiet, restrain, curb)
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sit on(verb, expression, hold, control, restrain)
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smother(verb, control, close, check, cool)
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squash(verb, quiet, restrain, curb, suppress)
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squelch(verb, quiet, restrain, block, curb)
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throttle(verb, control, quiet, restrain, curb)
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withhold(verb, take, control, make, force)
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balk(verb, control, quiet, restrain, curb)
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bar(verb, control, make, set, force)
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bring to naught(verb, expression, idiom, hold, close)
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