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obstruct(stop, check, oppose, restrain)
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oppose(stop, suppress, disagree, remonstrate)
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persuade not to(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, prevent)
2
prevail upon(expression, move, dispute, persuade)
2
prohibit(stop, check, restrain, block)
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repress(stop, check, oppose, suppress)
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suppress(stop, oppose)
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throw a wet blanket on(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, prevent)
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throw cold water on(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, stop)
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urge not to(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, prevent)
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abstract(discourage, deter, distract, sidetrack)
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acquaint(order, prompt, alert, inform)
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address(order, tell, prepare, prompt)
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advocate(order, charge, direct, encourage)
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attract attention(expression, discourage, deter, distract)
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back up
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bend the rules(expression, idiom, discourage, deter)
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block(stop, check, restrain, prevent)
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catch flies(expression, discourage, deter, distract)
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circumlocute(discourage, deter, distract, sidetrack)
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