219 entries under verb topic. ×

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fend off(expression, phrasal verb, stop, separate)
6
arrest(noun, stop, restrain, halt)
6
avoid(stop, break, close, remove)
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balk(stop, restrain, halt, block)
6
counter(stop, remove, restrain, halt)
6
debar(stop, check, decline, reject)
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deter(stop, check, separate, remove)
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foreclose
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nullify(stop, prevent, hinder, obstruct)
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rule out(expression, phrasal verb, stop, check)
6
stave off(expression, phrasal verb, stop, check)
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foil(stop, separate, restrain, halt)
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halt(noun, stop, decline, separate)
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monopolize(keep, possession)
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deflect(stop, separate, halt, block)
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engross
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exclude(stop, decline, reject, dismiss)
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hamper(stop, restrain, halt, block)
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inhibit(stop, check, decline, reject)
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parry(stop, separate, block, prevent)
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