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rein in(expression, phrasal verb, stop, reduce)
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relate(work, accept, run, manage)
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remedy(fix, ease, improve, relieve)
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simmer down(expression, phrasal verb, calm, order)
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soften(calm, order, quiet, beat)
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stint(noun, check, curb, limit)
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subjugate(beat, check, run, direct)
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temper(calm, order, quiet, set)
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tone down(expression, phrasal verb, beat, check)
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whip(noun, beat, defeat, crush)
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wield(take, go, work, accept)
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work(take, go, accept, run)
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hold sway(expression, order, run, determine)
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hold sway over(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, run)
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hold the reins(expression, idiom, order, go)
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administrate(run, direct, rule, lead)
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ascertain
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ban(noun, prohibit)
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behave(take, go, work, clear)
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bottle(restrain, crush, block, curb)
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