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stymie(stop, close, halt, block)
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tangle(noun, hinder, hindrance)
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back-water(reduce, restrain, delay, moderate)
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close off(expression, stop, close, check)
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congest(stop, close, halt, prevent)
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counter
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cramp(noun, control, check, curb)
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embog(reduce, restrain, delay, moderate)
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hamstring
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intercept(stop, close, halt, block)
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keep back(phrasal verb, control, restraint)
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lag(reduce, restrain, delay, moderate)
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loiter(check, reduce, restrain, delay)
2
prevent(stop, close, halt, block)
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procrastinate(reduce, restrain, delay, moderate)
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qualify(reduce, restrain, delay, moderate)
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quiet(reduce, restrain, delay, moderate)
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restrict(control, reduce, restrain, block)
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retardate(check, reduce, restrain, delay)
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shut down(expression, stop, check, halt)
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