153 entries under verb topic. ×

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bit(noun, control, restraint, prison)
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control(noun, check, reduce, restrain)
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curtail(action, reduce, restrain, delay)
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hold back(expression, phrasal verb, control, check)
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hold up(expression, phrasal verb, stop, close)
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reef(action, reduce, restrain, delay)
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choke(noun, stop, control, close)
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detain(check, reduce, restrain, delay)
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inhibit(control, reduce, restrain, block)
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restrain(control, reduce, block, delay)
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stall(stop, close, check, reduce)
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slow up(expression, phrasal verb, check, delay)
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arrest(stop, close, check, halt)
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catch(noun, stop, control, close)
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fetter(noun, check, delay, hinder)
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handicap(noun, control, check, reduce)
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jam(noun, prevent, hinder, impede)
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mire(noun, check, reduce, restrain)
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moderate(adjective, stop, check, slowness)
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slacken(stop, check, slowness)
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