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| pickup(arrest, raid, imprisonment, custody) | |
| stricture | |
| appreciation | |
| bind(check, delay, stay, wait) | |
| bridle(check, curb, limit, restraint) | |
| charge(state, free, warrant, accusation) | |
| clasp | |
| clutch | |
| clutches | |
| control(force, restraint, pressure, restriction) | |
| cramp(check, curb, limit, restraint) | |
| deferment(delay, stay, wait, interruption) | |
| dungeon | |
| grasp | |
| grip | |
| halt | |
| holding(support, check, delay, fight) | |
| interruption(delay, stay, wait, stoppage) | |
| jailing(capture, apprehension, seizure, imprisonment) | |
| jam(check, delay, stay, wait) |
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