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cinch(noun, hold, grasp, restraint, shake)
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cincture(noun, hold, grasp, restraint, shake)
1
claim
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clamping(noun, hold, grasp, restraint, shake)
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clap(verb, block, bar, obstruct, fill)
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clinging
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clog(verb, block, bar, obstruct, fill)
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coercion(noun, hold, grasp, restraint, shake)
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compress(verb, hold, decline, reduce, diminish)
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congest(verb, block, bar, obstruct, fill)
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constraint(noun, hold, grasp, restraint, shake)
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cop(verb, hold, take, grasp, arrest)
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cork(verb, block, bar, obstruct, fill)
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cork up(expression, take, keep, stay, have)
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corral(verb, hold, take, grasp, arrest)
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crushing(noun, hold, grasp, restraint, shake)
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dam(verb, block, bar, obstruct, fill)
1
death grip
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detain(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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detention
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