130 entries under reduce topic. ×

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humble(verb, dull, restrain, diminish)
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moderate(verb, stop, control, dull)
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nip in the bud(verb, expression, idiom, stop, hold)
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rebuff(verb, stop, hold, control)
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restrict(verb, stop, hold, control, keep)
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sap(verb, upset, dull, disturb)
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snub(verb, stop, hold, control)
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squelch(verb, stop, hold, control)
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abase(verb, upset, dull, slow)
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ail(verb, upset, dull, disturb)
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bear down(verb, expression, upset, dull)
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beat(verb, stop, upset, dull)
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bottleneck(verb, stop, hold, control)
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bug(verb, upset, dull, disturb)
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bum out(verb, expression, upset, dull)
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checkmate(verb, stop, hold, control)
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cramp(verb, stop, restrain, suppress)
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cut short(verb, expression, stop, hold, control)
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debase(verb, upset, dull, slow)
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degrade(verb, upset, dull, dismiss)
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