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cripple(upset, depress, extinguish, dishearten)
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crush(depress, frustrate, humble, disappointment)
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defeat(noun, stop, prevent, hinder)
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disfavor(stop, check, reject, oppose)
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disillusion(upset, bother, disturb, shock)
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oppress(upset, dull, reduce, disturb)
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puncture
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remain(stop, restrain, prevent, deter)
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stave off(expression, stop, hold, check)
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subdue(deter, intimidate)
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terrorize(upset, bother, disturb, worry)
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unman(upset, depress, deter, extinguish)
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weigh(depress, dishearten, dismay, dispirit)
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appall(upset, bother, disturb, worry)
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baffle(noun, stop, hold, control)
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ban(stop, reject, restrain, ignore)
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confound(upset, disturb, shock, weaken)
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counter(stop, prevent, hinder, depress)
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deaden(dull, reduce, restrain, diminish)
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delay(stop, control, reduce, cause)
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