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circumvent(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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counteract(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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cut short(verb, expression, stop, hold)
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discourage(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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foil(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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frustrate(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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halt(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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harness(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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hold(verb, stop, reduce, restrain)
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hold back(verb, expression, stop, reduce)
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hold down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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hold in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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keep back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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limit(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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moderate(verb, stop, reduce, restrain)
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neutralize(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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nip in the bud(verb, expression, idiom, stop, hold)
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obviate(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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pause(noun, verb, stop, hold)
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play for time(verb, expression, idiom, stop, hold)
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