235 entries under reduce topic. ×

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temper(verb, calm, control, check)
9
foil(verb, stop, control, check)
8
confine(noun, verb, stop, hold, control)
8
harness(noun, verb, stop, hold, control)
8
keep back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, control)
8
rein in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, control)
8
tie(noun, verb, stop, hold, control)
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bit(noun, verb, stop, control, check)
7
bottle up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
7
cramp(noun, verb, stop, control, check)
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cut back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, delay)
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detain(verb, hold, control, keep)
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forbid(verb, stop, decline, reject)
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hold down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
7
hold up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, check)
7
interrupt(verb, stop, hold, control, close)
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cool(verb, hold, calm, control, dull)
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preclude(verb, stop, control, check)
6
prohibit(verb, stop, check, restrain)
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quell(verb, drop, quiet, cut, decline)
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