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poke(verb, move, check, draw, follow)
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prolong(verb, drop, cause, disregard, abandon)
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remain(verb, activity, stop, settle, continue)
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thwart(verb, stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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put aside(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, drop)
7
choke(noun, verb, stop, control, check)
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clog(noun, verb, stop, check, disorder)
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encumber(verb, trouble, check, cause, block)
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hold over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, drop)
7
stave off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reject, cause)
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trail(verb, stop, follow, stay, rest)
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abide(verb, stop, continue, stay, avoid)
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continue(verb, stop, stay, extend, avoid)
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deter(verb, cause, block, curb, prevent)
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dillydally(verb, stop, stay, pause, balance)
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hang(verb, stop, reject, settle, halt)
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interfere(verb, stop, break, bother, cause)
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keep back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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lay over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reject, cause)
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prorogue(verb, stop, drop, reduce, reject)
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