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embarrass(defeat, block, curb, distress)
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faze(stop, defeat, halt, distress)
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flummox(disturb, block, obscure, hinder)
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inhibit(stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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nonplus(disturb, block, prevent, hinder)
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puzzle(block, prevent, hinder, confuse)
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queer(stop, ruin, oppose, prevent)
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avert(stop, separate, restrain, halt)
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delay(stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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discourage(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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evade(avoid, escape, frustrate, baffle)
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forestall(stop, separate, restrain, halt)
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rattle(stop, disturb, halt, distress)
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ruin(noun, stop, upset, hurt)
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bollix(stop, block, hinder, betray)
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buffalo(stop, disturb, halt, obscure)
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coat(cover, slip, piece, layer)
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countervail(correct, halt, resist, counter)
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daunt(discourage, deter, alarm, intimidate)
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dishearten(stop, upset, fail, prevent)
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