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arrest(hold, control, restrain, curb)
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bind(hold, control, restrain, curb)
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carry on(expression, phrasal verb, control, order)
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charge(noun, determine, direct, rule)
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curtail(hold, control, restrain, curb)
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decree(state, order, charge, run)
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engineer(control, order, show, run)
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exercise authority(expression, idiom, run, direct)
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incline(move, hold, control, place)
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keep(hold, control, order, run)
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adjust(control, order, place, set)
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advise(take, control, work, show)
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affect(move, control, run, draw)
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apply(take, control, work, accept)
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attend(control, order, show, run)
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bestow(take, control, work, accept)
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bias(control, place, set, direct)
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call the tune(expression, idiom, state, control)
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choke back(expression, hold, control, restrain)
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condition(control, place, set, position)
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