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block(noun, verb, restrain, halt, curb)
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bottle(verb, restrain, crush, block, curb)
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bottle up(verb, expression, cool, restrain, halt)
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box in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cool, restrain)
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bring to screeching halt(verb, expression, idiom, cool, restrain)
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catch(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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cessation(stop, halt, stoppage, deadlock, stalemate)
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chasten(verb, restrain, crush, block, curb)
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check(noun, verb, restrain, crush, block)
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clog(noun, difficulty, jam, obstacle, obstruction)
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collect(verb, restrain, crush, block, curb)
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compose(verb, restrain, crush, block, curb)
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constrain(verb, cool, restrain, halt, block)
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control(verb, restrain, crush, block, curb)
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crimp(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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crush(noun, verb, restrain, block, curb)
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cumbrance(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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curb(noun, verb, hold, restrain, crush)
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cutoff(delay, strike, protest, stoppage, holdup)
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debar(verb, restrain, halt, block, prevent)
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