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hold in check
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hold off(verb, stop, restrain, halt)
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interfere with(stop, close, halt, prevent)
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keep in check
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keep lid on(verb, idiom, stop, restrain)
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nip in the bud(verb, idiom, stop, restrain)
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prevent passage(verb, block, bar, obstruct)
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put a stop to(verb, idiom, stop, restrain)
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put an end to(verb, idiom, stop, restrain)
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put paid to
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put to(verb, block, bar, obstruct)
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ram down(verb, phrasal verb, closure)
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retard flow(verb, block, bar, obstruct)
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rule out(verb, stop, restrain, halt)
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saddle with(verb, block, delay, curb)
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shut down(verb, block, delay, curb)
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stave off(verb, stop, restrain, halt)
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stem the tide
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take out of play(idiom, stop, close, halt)
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turn aside(verb, stop, restrain, halt)
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