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refrain from(expression, phrasal verb, stop, end)
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refuse(stop, decline, reject, dismiss)
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reject(decline, dismiss, withdraw, ignore)
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scrub(stop, hold, break, drop)
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send regrets(expression, decline, reject, dismiss)
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shake(stop, delay, rest, relax)
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shirk(reject, escape, dodge, hesitate)
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sidestep(reject, escape, dodge, evade)
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skip(decline, escape, relinquish, dodge)
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skirt(reject, escape, dodge, evade)
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stall(stop, hold, break, drop)
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take off(expression, stop, abandon, renounce)
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turn down(expression, stop, decline, reject)
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wait(stop, close, end, complete)
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waive(stop, drop, give, decline)
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weave(reject, escape, dodge, evade)
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wind up(expression, stop, hold, break)
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wrap up(expression, stop, hold, break)
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abolish(stop, end, discharge, complete)
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achieve(stop, close, end, discharge)
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