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leave off(verb, expression, stop, drop, abandon)
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leg it(expression, stop, withdraw, leave, surrender)
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let go(expression, stop, withdraw, leave, surrender)
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lose it(expression, scare, become, freak)
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lose nerve(expression, scare, become, freak)
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lose one's nerve(expression, idiom)
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make concessions(verb, expression, withdraw, back, yield)
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opt out(expression, stop, withdraw, leave, surrender)
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overreact(scare, become, freak)
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panic(verb, afraid, distressed, scare, become)
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persuade not to(verb, expression, idiom, prevent, discourage)
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prevent(verb, discourage, thwart, deter)
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prick(verb, prevent, discourage, thwart, deter)
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pull back(expression, withdraw, abandon, yield, surrender)
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push panic button(expression, idiom, scare, become, freak)
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put off(verb, expression, prevent, discourage, thwart)
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quit(verb, stop, drop, withdraw, leave)
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recoil(withdraw, abandon, yield, surrender, admit)
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relinquish(verb, stop, drop, withdraw, leave)
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remonstrate(verb, prevent, discourage, thwart, deter)
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